"orlay" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Learned borrowing from Old English orlæġ (“fate”), from Proto-West Germanic *oʀlag, *uʀlag, from Proto-Germanic *uzlagą (“destiny; fate”, literally “that which is laid out; out-lay; plan; design”). Equivalent to or- + lay. Etymology templates: {{lbor|en|ang|orlæġ|t=fate}} Learned borrowing from Old English orlæġ (“fate”), {{der|en|gmw-pro|*oʀlag}} Proto-West Germanic *oʀlag, {{der|en|gem-pro|*uzlagą|lit=that which is laid out; out-lay; plan; design|t=destiny; fate}} Proto-Germanic *uzlagą (“destiny; fate”, literally “that which is laid out; out-lay; plan; design”), {{af|en|or-|lay}} or- + lay Head templates: {{en-noun|!}} orlay (plural not attested)
  1. (Germanic paganism) Fate, destiny. Tags: Germanic, no-plural Categories (topical): Germanic paganism Related terms: wyrd
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