The final stages of pregnancy; accouchement. / A period of postpartum confinement, typically a month or longer, formerly common in Europe and still practiced in some parts of the world.

of, or relating to childbirth or postpartum confinement

present participle of lie (“to rest in a horizontal position”).

Tending to tell lies, untruthful, mendacious

An act of telling a lie or falsehood.

present participle of lie (“to intentionally give false information”).

simple past tense and past participle of lye

The act of one who lies, or keeps low to the ground.

plural of lying-in

plural of lying