Meanings verb lie 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
obsolete transitive To 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
Synonyms & antonyms verb To rest from labour; to take a break.
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