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vb. (en-third-person singularlay siege)
Usage examples of "lays siege".
They make such good use of it that one of them, the commune of Paris, taking advantage of its proximity, lays siege to, mutilates, and rules the National Convention, and through it France.
He has invaded Sono and even now he lays siege to King Mana's capital city, Huato.
If we were to bring our two thousand men against Skali Sharp-nose's back, Lluth's armies would be freed upwhat's left of themand Elias' back would be naked as he lays siege to the Naglimund.
We involve the Grand Turk, who lays siege to Queen Guenevere, arousing the jealousy of Arthur.
What they find is a demonic shape-shifting dragon who lays siege to the boat, slaughtering the hunters one by one until all that remains is a lone woman who, after a round of harrowing battles, defeats the dragon and sets the boat on a course for home.
The victor, meeting with no resistance, advances with all expedition, sits down before the capital and lays siege to it, when there is scarcely time sufficient to summon the governors of the provinces to its relief.