Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lie by

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.83 in modern English

Syllables: lie -by
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To have sex with.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

verb

To rest from labour; to take a break.

Dated; Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

"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."

Usage

Inflected Forms

lies by (present, singular) lying by (participle, present) lay by (past) lain by (participle, past)

Synonyms

lie with go to bed with sleep with have a break take five

Questions

What does lie by mean?: To have sex with.

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