lie by

Verb

lie by (third-person singular simple present lies by, present participle lying by, simple past lay by, past participle lain by)

1. (obsolete, transitive) To have sex with.
   • Than he lete make a cry thorow all the oste that uppon layne of lyff and lymme […] that no lyege man that longyth to his oste sholde lye be no maydens ne ladyes nother no burgessis wyff that to the cité longis., Book V

   Synonyms:

   lie with

2. (dated, intransitive) To rest from labour; to take a break.

   Synonyms:

   have a break, take five