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of Lay. Laid paper, paper marked with parallel lines or water marks, as if ribbed, from parallel wires in the mold. It is called blue laid, cream laid, etc., according to its color.

Ugly; loathsome. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.] This laidly and loathsome worm. W. Howitt.

Twisted after the manner of a cable; as, a cable-laid gold chain. Simmonds.

See under Laid.

Laid deeply; formed with cunning and sagacity; as, deep-laid plans.

A salt of elaidic acid.

Relating to oleic acid, or elaine. Elaidic acid (Chem.), a fatty acid isomeric with oleic acid, and obtained from it by the action of nitrous acid.

A solid isomeric modification of olein.

Made in the manner of a hawser. Cf. Cable-laid, and see Illust. of Cordage.

of Inlay.

Goods of any quality or material of the pattern of a plaid or tartan; a checkered cloth or pattern.

Of the material of which plaids are made; tartan. "In plaided vest." Wordsworth.

Plaid cloth.

Consisting of strands twisted together in the ordinary way; as, a plain-laid rope. See Illust. of Cordage.

imp. & p. p. of Relay.

Pertaining to, or designating, an isomeric modification of ricinoleic acid obtained as a white crystalline solid.

The glycerin salt of ricinelaidic acid, obtained as a white crystalline waxy substance by treating castor oil with nitrous acid.

Composed of four strands, and laid right-handed with a heart, or center; -- said of rope. See Illust. under Cordage.

Laid or placed underneath; also, having something laid or lying underneath.

Not laid or placed; not fixed. Hooker.