The truth lay behind his words.

He is laying behind the bushes.

He was laying about in the hammock all day.

Laying aside her worries, she focused on the task at hand.

He layed about on the couch all day.

She is laying away her summer clothes for the winter.

The lay lords gathered for a meeting.

The lay lord presided over the admiralty council.

I need to lay the table before the guests arrive.

The lay rector of the parish is responsible for overseeing the collection and distribution of the great tithes.