lie by

verb

To have sex with.

Meanings

verblie by (third-person singular simple present lies by, present participle lying by, simple past lay by, past participle lain by)

present singular third person lies by · participle present lying by · past lay by · participle past lain by

  1. obsoletetransitiveTo have sex with.

    Than he lete make a cry thorow all the oste that uppon layne of lyff and lymme […] that no lyege man that longyth to his oste sholde lye be no maydens ne ladyes nother no burgessis wyff that to the cité longis.

    , Book V

    Synonyms: lie with

  2. datedintransitiveTo rest from labour; to take a break.

    Synonyms: have a break, take five

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo have sex with.

Similar

verbTo rest from labour; to take a break.

Similar
have a breaktake five
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