lay about one

1. Strike blows on all sides, as in When the dogs cornered the old man, he laid about him with his cane. [Early 1400s]

2. Act vigorously, make strenuous efforts, as in When there was an opportunity for profit, he laid about him. [c. 1600]

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Svantepolk	-	Ancient Scandinavian
Hugleikr	-	Ancient Scandinavian
Rudo	-	Southern African, Shona
Tobias	to-BEE-ahs (German), tə-BIE-əs (English)	Biblical, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, English, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Kartikeya	-	Hinduism
Gottschalk	-	German (Archaic)