| Modern English | Part of Speech | Old English | Inflections | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| lay | v. | lecgan | view | |
| lay | nn. | lēoð | ||
| lay | nm. | lēoðcwide | ||
| lay | adj. | læ_wede | ||
| lay down | v. | ālecgan | view | |
| lay waste | v. | āwēstan | view | |
| lay waste | v. | wēstan | view | |
| lay waste | v. | ȳþan | ||
| lay hold of | v. | onhrīnan | view | |
| lay in wait for | v. | ymbsierwan | view |