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Meaning of 'ley' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Ley [ a.]
- Fallow; unseeded.
2 . Ley [ n.]
- Law.
- See Lye.
- Grass or meadow land; a lea.
3 . Ley [ v. t. & i.]
- To lay; to wager.

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