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And when they haue dronke till their bealies stonde a strutte, so that they are skant able to retourne: euerye bodie layes him downe dronckardelike to reste his water bolne bealy, and that daye eateth nothing.

The Fardle of Facions, conteining the aunciente maners, customes and lawes, of the peoples enhabiting the two partes of the earth, called Affricke and Asie 2004

Bass may make a fine profit if he layes in a stock for himself.

Letter from Abigail Adams to John Adams, 16 July 1775 1963

He that sets not one foot upon the Ground, when he strikes his Ball shall lose an end, or if he layes his hand or Sleeve on the Cloth.

The School of Recreation (1684 edition) Or, The Gentlemans Tutor, to those Most Ingenious Exercises of Hunting, Racing, Hawking, Riding, Cock-fighting, Fowling, Fishing Robert Howlett

He enjoys wandering in this "wilde wildernesse," attracted by "the layes the levely foules made."

A Literary History of the English People From the Origins to the Renaissance Jean Jules Jusserand

Whilst I as mute, can warble forth no higher layes.

Anne Bradstreet and Her Time Campbell, Helen, 1839-1918 1890

Government's name, is both honourable and just, {236} so that I hope no other constructions will be put on it, and for your lordship's further satisfaction, I say nothing in this letter, but what I am determined to perform, and as much more as in my power layes with that, and that all I have said is Trueth, and I shall answer to God.

Pickle the Spy; Or, the Incognito of Prince Charles Andrew Lang 1878

Whilst I as mute, can warble forth no higher layes.

Anne Bradstreet and Her Time Helen Campbell 1878

_ But _Awdrie_, there is a youth heere in the forrest layes claime to you.

Bacon is Shake-Speare Sir Edwin Durning-Lawrence 1875

But as it layes a Scandal on Society — 'tis troublesom, Society being the very Life of a Republick — Peters the first, and

The Roundheads: or, The Good Old Cause 1682

Whilst I as mute, can warble forth no higher layes.

Several Poems Compiled with Great Variety of Wit and Learning, Full of Delight 1678