Fasten and Lay

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Fasten

Fasten verb - To cause (something) to hold to another.
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Lay and fasten are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Lay" instead a verb "Fasten".
Nearby Words: fastening, fastener, fastness

Lay

Lay verb - To arrange something in a certain spot or position.
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Fasten and lay are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Fasten" instead a verb "Lay".
Nearby Words: laying, laid

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hook fasten hook lay hook
head fasten head lay head

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  • In the "Greenlandic Lay of Atli" of the Poetic Edda, the Niflungs do not fasten the boat in which they have rowed to Hunland, so it will presumably be driven away by wind and waves.
    Source: Burning the Ships
  • Literature / Poetic Edda The heroic part Burning the Ships: In the "Greenlandic Lay of Atli", the Niflungs do not fasten the boat in which they have rowed to Hunland, a hint that they already expect that they will not return.
    Source: Literature / Poetic Edda
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