irregular verb - Lie

Cup cakeI'd like to know why the word - lie - meaning to be dishonest is an irregular verb?

Your presupposition is wrong. It is not an irregular verb. lie, lied, lied

'lie' meaning 'recline' is the irregular one. lie, lay, lain.
'lay' meaning 'place (something) (somewhere)' is also irregular, but not very irregular. lay, laid,

As far as pronunciation is concerned, it is not irregular. However, there is a spelling change in the present participle: lying, to accommodate the unusual appearance without the y. In some languages this is referred to as an orthographic change (rather than an irregularity).

Philiplying

Ah, yes. I had forgotten about that. Good point.

CJ

Thank you both!

I asked because I downloaded an irregular verb list off the net. Before you ask 'which site', I can't remember.

In that list, the word - Lie - is shown as lied, both in the past and the past participle. I have a feeling the list is wrong.

I tell you...these two words can do someone's head in.

CalifJim'lay' meaning 'place (something) (somewhere)' is also irregular, but not very irregular. lay, laid, lain

Hi CJ, the following link states the past participle of "lay' is "laid". Is "lain" also acceptable?

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tamguatlayHi CJ, the following link states the past participle of "lay' is "laid". Is "lain" also acceptable?

No. "lain" is not acceptable. That's why I have changed my post above. Sorry about the typo.

CJ

Thanks, CJ.