lie by
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lie by
verb lies by · lying by · lay by · lain by
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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.
Similar: lie with
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To rest from labour; to take a break.
Similar: have a break, take five
Similar: go to bed with, sleep with
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Similar: go to bed with, sleep with
Talk about this word "lie by." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/lie%20by. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. lie by. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/lie%20by "lie by." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/lie%20by.Cite this
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title = {lie by},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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