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Lait vs Laic - What's the difference?

lait | laic |

As nouns the difference between lait and laic

is that lait is lightning; flash of lightning; a flash while laic is a layperson, as opposed to a member of the clergy.

As a verb lait

is to seek; search for; inquire.

As an adjective laic is

lay, relating to laypersons, as opposed to clerical.

lait

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) lait, layt, leit, leyt, from (etyl) . More at (l), (l).

Noun

(en noun)
  • Lightning; flash of lightning; a flash.

    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) laiten, leiten, from (etyl) .

    Alternative forms

    * (l)

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To seek; search for; inquire.
    • Derived terms
    * (l) ----

    laic

    English

    Alternative forms

    * laick (obsolete)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A layperson, as opposed to a member of the clergy.

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Lay, relating to laypersons, as opposed to clerical.
  • *1644, John Milton, Aeropagitica
  • *:And in conclusion it reflects to the disrepute of our ministers ... [that] they should still be frequented with such an unprincipled, unedified and laic rabble, as that the whiff of every new pamphlet should stagger them out of their catechism and Christian walking.

    • Anagrams

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