Contionary:lay

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Middle Annerish

Etymology

Disputed. Per Bernthaler an inherited Germanic borrowing from Latin leō; Teagan argues entirely Pre-Annerish origin.

Pronunciation

(Annerish) IPA: /lˠay/ [ɫæɯ̯]

Inflection of lay
 Ⅴ ᴍᴀsᴄ.  ɴᴏᴍ. ɢᴇɴ. ᴀᴛ. ᴏᴄ.
ᴄᴏʟ.  lay(ʟ)  lay(d)ʟ  layb   layʟ

Noun

lay (runic:ᚳᛆᚢ)

  1. Sailors accustomed to the sea; seadogs.
  2. (fig.) A herd of seals (clade Pinnipedia).
  3. (dated; poet., often in simile with leobu) Having the characteristics of a lion (positive or negative): savage, noble, or brave.

ɴ.ʙ.

A singulative meaning is also attested with ɴᴏᴍ. causing no mutation, ɢᴇɴ.: layʜ, and ᴅᴀᴛ.: layʟ; the ᴠᴏᴄ. is occ. spelt layd.