| Modern English | Part of Speech | Old English | Inflections | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| lay | v. | lecgan | view | |
| lay | nn. | lēoð | ||
| lay | nm. | lēoðcwide | ||
| lay | adj. | læ_wede | ||
| clay | nm. | clæ_g | ||
| clay | nn. | lām | ||
| play | v. | plegan | ||
| play | v. | plegian | ||
| slay | v. | ofslēan | ||
| slay | v. | slēan | view | |
| slay | v. | sæ_gan | ||
| delay | v. | ābīdan | view | |
| delay | nn. | bid | ||
| delay | nf. | elcung | ||
| delay | v. | ieldan | ||
| delay | v. | ieldian | view | |
| delay | v. | lettan | view | |
| slayer | nm. | bana | ||
| slayer | nm. | cwellend | ||
| slayer | nm. | cwellere | ||
| display | nf. | wāfung | ||
| 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 | |
| thief-slaying | nf. | þēofslege | ||
| lay in wait for | v. | ymbsierwan | view | |
| slayer of a priest | nm. | sācerd-bana | ||
| slaying of a thief | nf. | þēofslege |