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belayMain Entry: 1be·lay Pronunciation: \bi-ˈlā, bē-\ Function: verb Inflected Form(s): be·layed; be·lay·ing Etymology: Middle English beleggen to beset, from Old English belecgan, from be- + lecgan to lay Date: 1549 transitive verb 1 a : to secure (as a rope) by turns around a cleat, pin, or bitt b : to make fast — be·lay·er \-ər\ noun
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