overlie

[oh-ver-lahy] /ˌoʊ vərˈlaɪ/
verb (used with object), overlay, overlain, overlying.
1.
to lie over or upon, as a covering or stratum.
2.
to smother (an infant) by lying upon it, as in sleep.
Origin
1125-75; Middle English overlien, overliggen. See over-, lie2
Examples from the web for overlie
  • Clay materials that overlie bedrock are generally thick.
  • The volcanic rocks overlie older stream deposits of sandstone.
British Dictionary definitions for overlie

overlie

/ˌəʊvəˈlaɪ/
verb (transitive) -lies, -lying, -lay, -lain
1.
to lie or rest upon Compare overlay
2.
to kill (a baby or newborn animal) by lying upon it
Word Origin and History for overlie
v.

late 12c., from over- + lie (v.2), or from an unrecorded Old English *oferlicgan. "In use from 12th to 16th c.; in 17-18th displaced by overlay; reintroduced in 19th c., chiefly in geological use." [OED]. Related: Overlay; overlain.