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After I corrected the first meaning (to be horizontal), the translations may need to change.
— This unsigned comment was added by 160.36.157.60 (talk) at 02:48, 31 August 2004.
liar
What is the consideration on liar to mean "one who is horizontal"?
— This unsigned comment was added by 153.104.46.226 (talk) at 21:59, 31 January 2006.
To lay and to lie
See Talk:lay
Etymology 2 and Etymology 3
These seem like the same etymology to me. That is the meanings are so closely related that it is unlikely that the evolved separately.
belie reads Alternative forms: bely; however there's no verb ly --Backinstadiums (talk) 16:09, 28 May 2020 (UTC)Reply
lie awake lie without sleeping Is it an idiom? --Backinstadiums (talk) 12:40, 22 November 2020 (UTC)Reply
"Of course I love you, he lied. --Backinstadiums (talk) 21:05, 27 November 2021 (UTC)Reply
- Cf. to express by a smile: to smile approval. --Backinstadiums (talk) 10:46, 18 December 2021 (UTC)Reply