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
Rada	-	Russian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Serbian
Judite	zhoo-DEE-tə (Portuguese), zhoo-JEE-chə (Brazilian Portuguese)	Portuguese
Anne (1)	AHN (French), AN (English), AN-ne (Danish), AHN-ne (Finnish), AH-nə (German), AHN-nə (Dutch)	French, English, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, German, Dutch, Basque
Vibol	-	Khmer
Janette	JAN-ət, jə-NET	English
Dinah	['dainə]