layed or laid

Laid is the correct past tense for 'lay' which often means to place something against the ground or a surface in a position of rest.

"You wouldn't believe John laid the books on the table and left."

Layed is no longer considered a proper word and only has archaic properties. It can only be used to invite an old age feeling, no one uses it outside that.

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Definitions

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• v  put into a certain place or abstract location
• v  put in a horizontal position
• v  prepare or position for action or operation
• v  lay eggs
• v  impose as a duty, burden, or punishment
• s  set down according to a plan:"a carefully laid table with places set for four people"
  stones laid in a pattern

News & Articles

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• Downed tree lands on power lines near local residence
  A downed tree caused passers-by to stop and look on East Main Street in Henderson. The tree fell toward the street in the front yard of former mayor “Buzz” Fullen’s house at 504 E. Main and layed in t
  July 6, 2013 - Henderson Daily News

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• Laid-Off Workers At Port Of Catoosa Approved For Benefits
  Laid-off workers at DMI Industries, a wind-tower plant at the Port of Catoosa, are now eligible for an assistance program.
  June 12, 2013 - News On 6 Tulsa
• Reports of thousands laid off at IBM, including several at Vermont plant
  The national coordinator for the Alliance at IBM said he's combing through reports of thousands laid off from IBM plants around the country. Several of those now-jobless employees are from Vermont's Essex Junction facility. Jason L'Ecuyer, who works in the Essex Junction plant's planning department, said many of those cuts happened in the morning. He took lunch outside of his IBM office to clear ...
  June 12, 2013 - WPTZ Burlington
• Photos: Army Spc. Jeremias Ortiz, of Passaic, is laid to rest in Clifton
  Army Spc. Jeremias Ortiz was laid to rest at East Ridgelawn Cemetary in Clifton after a funeral ceremony in Passaic. His family and friends gathered for the services.
  June 12, 2013 - The Record