layest

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A form of lay — To place down in a position of rest, or in a horizontal position.

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Meanings

verb
  1. archaicindicativepresentsecond personsingularsecond-person singular simple present indicative of lay
  2. archaicindicativepastsecond personsingularsecond-person singular simple past indicative of lie

Origin

From lay + -est.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

StaleyAstleylysateastelyeastly
Cite this entry
APA

layest. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/layest

MLA

“layest.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/layest. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “layest,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/layest.

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