lay hold of

:  to beat or strike down with force

:  to put or set down

:  to place for rest or sleep

:  covert, lair

:  something (such as a layer) that lies or is laid (see ¹lay)

:  line of action :  plan

: past tense oflie

:  a simple narrative poem :  ballad

:  melody, song

:  of or relating to the laity :  not ecclesiastical

:  of or relating to members of a religious house occupied with domestic or manual work

:  not of a particular profession

:  to have possession or ownership of or have at one's disposal

:  to have as a privilege or position of responsibility

:  to have as a mark of distinction

:  stronghold

:  confinement, custody

:  prison

:  the interior of a ship below decks

:  the cargo deck of a ship

:  the cargo compartment of a plane