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Laid vs Waid - What's the difference?

laid | waid |

As adjectives the difference between laid and waid

is that laid is (of paper) marked with parallel lines, as if ribbed, from wires in the mould while waid is (obsolete) oppressed with weight; crushed; weighed down.

As a verb laid

is (lay).

laid

English

Verb

(head)
  • (lay)

    • Derived terms

    * get laid * laid rope

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (of paper) Marked with parallel lines, as if ribbed, from wires in the mould.

    • Derived terms

    * creamlaid

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    waid

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) Oppressed with weight; crushed; weighed down.
    • (Tusser)
    (Webster 1913)