It's time you were on the lay. Come! It's near ten, and nothing done yet. (Ch. Dickens, ‘Oliver Twist’, ch. XXXIX) — Пора вам отправляться "на работу". Пошевеливайтесь! Скоро десять, а ничего еще не сделано.
Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.
the lay of the land — Lay Lay, n. 1. That which lies or is laid or is conceived of as having been laid or placed in its position; a row; a stratum; a layer; as, a lay of stone or wood. Addison. [1913 Webster] A viol should have a lay of wire strings below. Bacon.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
The Lay of the Last Minstrel — (1805) is a long narrative poem by Walter Scott.Lady Margaret Scott of Buccleuch, the Flower of Teviot is beloved by Baron Henry of Cranstown an ally of the Ker Clan, but a deadly feud exists between the two border clans of Scott Carr/Ker, which… … Wikipedia
The Lay of Aotrou and Itroun — is a poem of 508 lines, written by J. R. R. Tolkien in 1930 and published in Welsh Review in December, 1945. Aotrou and Itrou are Breton words for lord and lady . The poem is modelled on the genre of the Breton lay popular in Middle English… … Wikipedia
The Lay of the Children of Húrin — is a long epic poem by J. R. R. Tolkien, which takes place in his fictional fantasy world Middle earth. It tells of the life and the ill fate of Túrin Turambar, the son of Húrin. It is written in alliterative verse and exists in several versions … Wikipedia
The Lay of the Land — infobox Book | name = The Lay of the Land title orig = translator = caption = First edition cover author = Richard Ford cover artist = country = United States language = English series = genre = publisher = Knopf release date = October 2006 media … Wikipedia
The Lay of Aotrou and Itroun — Le Lai d Aotrou et Itroun Auteur J. R. R. Tolkien Genre Fantastique Version originale Titre original The Lay of Aotrou and Itroun Éditeur original Welsh Review Langue originale … Wikipédia en Français
The Lay of Leithian — TitleThe title of the poem, leithian is an Elvish word which derives from leithia, meaning release. It is translated to release from bondage by the author. It is not known what the title refers to wherefore there are several possible… … Wikipedia
to get the lay of the land — Lay Lay, n. 1. That which lies or is laid or is conceived of as having been laid or placed in its position; a row; a stratum; a layer; as, a lay of stone or wood. Addison. [1913 Webster] A viol should have a lay of wire strings below. Bacon.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Lay Brothers — • Religious occupied solely with manual labour and with the secular affairs of a monastery or friary Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Lay Brothers Lay Brothers … Catholic encyclopedia
The Benedictine Order — The Benedictine Order † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Benedictine Order The Benedictine Order comprises monks living under the Rule of St. Benedict, and commonly known as black monks . The order will be considered in this article under… … Catholic encyclopedia
