| noun | a narrative song with a recurrent refrain |
| noun | a narrative poem of popular origin |
| verb | put into a certain place or abstract location “Put your things here” |
| verb | put in a horizontal position “lay the books on the table” |
| verb | prepare or position for action or operation “lay a fire” |
| verb | lay eggs “This hen doesn't lay” |
| verb | impose as a duty, burden, or punishment “lay a responsibility on someone” |
| verb | be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position |
| verb | be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position “The sick man lay in bed all day” |
| verb | originate (in) “The problems dwell in the social injustices in this country” |
| verb | be and remain in a particular state or condition “lie dormant” |
| verb | tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive “Don't lie to your parents” |
| verb | have a place in relation to something else “The fate of Bosnia lies in the hands of the West” |
| verb | assume a reclining position “lie down on the bed until you feel better” |
| adjective | characteristic of those who are not members of the clergy “set his collar in laic rather than clerical position” |
| adjective | not of or from a profession “a lay opinion as to the cause of the disease” |
| balladeer | noun | a singer of popular ballads |
| set | noun | the act of putting something in position |
| setting | noun | the physical position of something |
| place | noun | a blank area |
| placement | noun | the spatial property of the way in which something is placed |
| position | noun | the act of putting something in a certain place |
| positioner | noun | (computer science) the actuator that moves a read/write head to the proper data track |
| layer | noun | a hen that lays eggs |
| lie | noun | position or manner in which something is situated |
| liar | noun | a person who has lied or who lies repeatedly |
| lying | noun | the deliberate act of deviating from the truth |
| laity | noun | in Christianity, members of a religious community that do not have the priestly responsibilities of ordained clergy |