Lay

la, a. Pert, to the laity or people, as distinct fr. the clergy or from the members of a learned pro or fe ion; not clerical. —Lay^man, re.; pi. -men. One of the people, disting. fr. the clergy; also, one who does not belong to one of the other learned profesby sions, disting. fr. one who does. — La'ic, a. Pert, to the laity. —re. A layman. — La'ity, -l-tl, re. The or people, disting. from the clergy. Lay-figure, la'fig'ur, re. A jointed figure of wood or cork, used as an artist's model. a.