downlying \ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷\noun (-s) Etymology:down (II) + lying, from gerund of lie 1.now dialect England: the time or act of going to bed : time of repose 2.alsodown·lig·ging\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌligə̇n, -giŋ\[downligging from down (II) + ligging, from gerund of lig]chiefly Scotland: lying-in