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Lay , lay1 / lā/ • v. (past laid / lād/ ) 1. [tr.] put down, esp. gently or carefully: she laid the baby in his crib. ∎ [tr.] prevent (something) from risi… My Lai Incident , Remarkably, initial press reports presented the "battle" of My Lai in a positive light. Misled by army publicity reports, one news agency even spoke… Beghards , Beghards (lay Christian movements): see RHENO-FLEMISH SPIRITUALITY. Couch , couch / kouch/ • n. a long upholstered piece of furniture for several people to sit on. • v. [tr.] 1. (usu. be couched in) express (something) in lan… Jai Alai , jai a·lai / ˈhī (ə)ˌlī/ • n. a game like pelota played with large, curved wicker baskets. Laity , Laity
The laity in Buddhism makes up two of the four constituent parts of the saṄgha (monks, nuns, laymen, and laywomen) and the great majority of Bu…
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