inlying

1 of 2

noun

plural -s

chiefly Scottish

: confinement

inlying

2 of 2

adjective

"

: placed or situated inside or in the interior

Word History

Etymology

Noun

in entry 4 + lying, gerund of lie (after lie in, verb)

Adjective

in entry 2 + lying, present participle of lie

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