Lā'i'ty, n.
n. [See LAY, a., and LAIC.] 1. The people, as distinguished from the clergy; the body of the people not in orders. 2. The state of a layman. [Obs.] Ayliffe.
n. [See LAY, a., and LAIC.] 1. The people, as distinguished from the clergy; the body of the people not in orders. 2. The state of a layman. [Obs.] Ayliffe.