Emily Dickinson Lexicon

lie (-s, lain, lying), v. [OE licgan.]

1. Be located; be set; be positioned.
2. Rest; recline; be situated in a prone position; [fig.] die; pass away.
3. Intercept; interrupt; act as a barrier.
4. Reside; exist; sleep; dwell in a low place.
5. Appear; be found; be situated; be in the state of; remain in a condition of.
6. Bury; inter; put into a grave.
7. Phrase. “Lie down”: rest; recline; be situated in a prone position; [fig.] die; pass away.
8. Phrase. “Lie in wait”: hide; be enshrouded; obscure oneself; prepare to ambush.