lay by

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lay by^¹

noun lay bys

alternative Alternative form of lay-by

verb lays by · laying by · laid by

To put away for future use; save; to build up as savings. He had managed to lay by money for college through his years as a paperboy.
(of a sailing vessel) To remain stationary while heading into the wind; to come to a standstill; heave to; lay to.
Southern US To tend (a crop) for the last time, leaving it to mature without further cultivation.

lay by^²

verb

past simple past of lie by

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@misc{lay_by_2026,
  title = {lay by},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lay%20by},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}