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When talking about a hearth, what does it mean by the fire was "laid" but unlit?
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When talking about a hearth, what does it mean by the fire was "laid" but unlit?

It means that all the materials used in a fire - wood, paper, coal or other - have been placed in the correct way ready for the fire to be lit - using the very lay.
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