lay

IPA(Pronunciation)

/leɪ/

Noun

obsolete

(obsolete) A law. / (obsolete) An obligation; a vow.

Japanese Meaning

（古語）法律、法則 / （古語）誓い、誓約

The village elders cited the lay that had governed land inheritance for centuries.

村の長老たちは何世紀にもわたって土地の相続を定めてきた法を引用した。

Sense（1）

(obsolete) A law.

A woman worthy of immortall prayse, / Which for this Realme found many goodly layes

Sense（2）

(obsolete) An obligation; a vow.

they bound themselues by a sacred lay and oth to fight it out to the last man

lays

（ plural ）