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How did "to lie" (i.e lie about something) and "to lie" (i.e. lie down) end up being spelled the same way?

Correct use of lie or lay in the following context

When is the proper time to use "lie" vs "lay" [duplicate]

Is "laid down" a proper term?

"Could lie down"/" Could lay down" [duplicate]

Tense of "lie"/"lay" in a clause

Use of past and progressive tense

Which sentence is grammatically correct lay or laid in this situation?

Past tense of “to lie” versus past tense of “to lay”

Lain vs. Laid, Passive Voice vs. Participial Adjective

Should I say "the trap that lay ahead" or "the trap that lie(s) ahead"?

Imperative of 'to lie'. [duplicate]

I was laying in bed or lying in bed? [duplicate]

"Play it as it lays" or "play it as it lies"

Help using "lie" and "lay" correctly [closed]

Show I use "lay," "laid," or "lain" in the following passage? [closed]

What is the difference between "lay" and "lie"?