(historical) A mostly North European medieval form of lyrical, narrative poem written in octosyllabic couplets that often deals with tales of adventure and romance, with stanzas that do not repeat.

(basketball) A shot in which the ball is tossed directly into the basket from near the rim.

A Tibeto-Burman language of India and Burma.

A surname from Chinese.

A surname from Chinese.

present participle of lay

plural of lay

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of lay

(UK) A paved area at the side of a highway designated for drivers to stop in, for emergency parking, or where vehicles can wait, with larger lay-bys possibly having facilities like food vendors or public telephones.

Alternative form of lay-by