verb
- past tense and past participle of ‘lay’ (nonstandard spelling)
Usage: nonstandard; incorrect spelling – should be ‘laid’
Examples
- He layed the book on the table. (incorrect – should be ‘laid’)
- She had layed out her clothes the night before. (incorrect – should be ‘laid’)
- The workers layed the foundation yesterday. (incorrect – should be ‘laid’)
- They layed down new rules. (incorrect – should be ‘laid’)
- The hen layed an egg this morning. (incorrect – should be ‘laid’)