Lie

Morpheme

Lie

Type

free base

Denotation

rest in a horizontal position, be situated or positioned

Etymology

Middle English lien, liggen; Old English liċġan

Evidence

forelie, forlie, interlie, lie, lien, lier, lies, lying, mislie, outlie, overlie, superlie, underlie

See Also

Lay, Lain, Laid, Lay

Homographs

Lie