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lay(4) (iou)



lay noun2. ME.

A short lyric or narrative poem intended to be sung; a narrative poem; a song. ME.
E. Huxley: W. S. Gilbert's lay of the two Englishmen wrecked on a desert island. N. Frye One can never spontaneously burst into song, however doleful a lay.
b. The song of birds. poet. LME.
A tune. Only in 16.