"layest" meaning in English

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Verb

Etymology: Etymology tree English lay Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yési Proto-Germanic *-ōsi Proto-West Germanic *-ōs Old English -ast Middle English -est English -est English layest From lay + -est. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|lay|-est<id:second-person singular>|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English lay Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yési Proto-Germanic *-ōsi Proto-West Germanic *-ōs Old English -ast Middle English -est English -est English layest [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Germanic", "term" : "*-ōsi", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "gem-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-West Germanic", "term" : "*-ōs", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "gmw-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Old English", "term" : "-ast", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ang" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "-est", "lang" : "enm" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-est", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "layest", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="layest"> From lay + -est., {{ety|en|:af|lay|-est<id:second-person singular>|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English lay Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yési Proto-Germanic *-ōsi Proto-West Germanic *-ōs Old English -ast Middle English -est English -est English layest From lay + -est. Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} layest
  1. (archaic) second-person singular simple present indicative of lay Tags: archaic, form-of, indicative, present, second-person, singular Form of: lay
    Sense id: en-layest-en-verb-3dTnxMSS Categories (other): English entries referencing ambiguous etymons, English entries referencing pages with etymology sections missing etymons, English entries referencing pages with multiple etymons missing IDs, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -est (second-person singular), Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of English entries referencing ambiguous etymons: 82 18 Disambiguation of English entries referencing pages with etymology sections missing etymons: 73 27 Disambiguation of English entries referencing pages with multiple etymons missing IDs: 81 19 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 71 29 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 71 29 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 82 18 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 90 10 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -est (second-person singular): 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 81 19 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 91 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 92 8 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 71 29 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 82 18
  2. (archaic) second-person singular simple past indicative of lie Tags: archaic, form-of, indicative, past, second-person, singular Form of: lie
    Sense id: en-layest-en-verb-MpPqmBYX Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -est (second-person singular) Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -est (second-person singular): 52 48
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