lay over

Placing Mining, B.C., Obs.

DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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suspend enforcement, usually during winter, of the law requiring a miner to work his claim without interruptions of more than three consecutive days.

Quotations

1870

Representation Day--yesterday the general laying over of claims ceased, and all miners possessing claims were required to represent them.