lay clerk

noun

lay vicar.

Origin of lay clerk

First recorded in 1805–15

Words nearby lay clerk

lay away, lay baptism, lay brother, lay by, lay claim to, lay clerk, lay day, lay days, lay down, lay down the law, lay eyes on

Example sentences from the Web for lay clerk

  • Arthur burst into laughter when he discovered that it was Harper, the lay-clerk.

    The Channings |Mrs. Henry Wood