Definition of Lay hands on

1. Verb. Manage with the hands.

Generic synonyms: Manipulate

Definition of Lay hands on

1. Verb. (idiomatic) To find, obtain or procure. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Lay Hands On

lay at the feet of
lay away
lay bare
lay bare one's soul
lay brother
lay by
lay claim
lay day
lay days
lay down
lay down one's flag
lay down the law
lay down the marker
lay eyes on
lay figure
lay hands on (current term)
lay hold of
lay in
lay into
lay it on thick
lay low
lay of the land
lay off
lay on
lay on the line
lay one's cards on the table
lay open
lay out
lay over
lay person

Literary usage of Lay hands on

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The New Testament of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ by American Committee of Revision (1881)
"up serpents, and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall in no wise hurt them ; they shall lay hands on the siek, and they shall ..."

2. Ninety-six Sermons by Lancelot Andrewes (1853)
"In those days, when Mordecai sat in the King's gate, two of the King's eunuchs, Bigthan and Teresh, were wroth, and sought to lay hands on the King ..."

3. The History of Herodotus by Herodotus, George Campbell Macaulay (1890)
"other; for neither do the Carthaginians lay hands on the gold until it is made equal to the value of their merchandise, nor do the others lay hands on the ..."

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