lay in ashes
Verb
Meaning
lay in ashes (third-person singular simple present lays in ashes, present participle laying in ashes, simple past and past participle laid in ashes)
(transitive) To destroy utterly by burning.
Verb
lay in ashes (third-person singular simple present lays in ashes, present participle laying in ashes, simple past and past participle laid in ashes)
(transitive) To destroy utterly by burning.