Meanings of laid lightly in English

Suddenly I was startled by a hand laid lightly on my shoulder.

But here its heavy hand had been laid lightly upon town and village.

Foreign grapes are kept in bunches, laid lightly in earthen jars of dry saw-dust.

Benedict stands relaxed beside the throne, his left and human hand laid lightly upon it.

He wakened from his reverie as a strong hand was laid lightly on his shoulder.

It was the touch he shrank from: the Gentile's hand laid lightly on his shoulder.

They should be laid lightly in a basket, or something of that kind, and stirred up often.

It may be a wasted and tremulous hand, like that which this woman laid lightly on His robe.

Miss Maud, who was standing by his side with her hand laid lightly upon his shoulder, assented vigorously.

He was walking along lost in a brown study when suddenly a hand was laid lightly upon his shoulder.

A hurried glance was taken of each beloved face, and a kiss laid lightly upon the lips of each.

Lucia's hand, laid lightly on the table's edge, felt a strong vibration communicated to it from Mr. Rickman's arm.

In spite of the girl's fancies, the actual every-day life of poverty and hope was too dear to be laid lightly aside.

As Griffith was retiring last, he felt a hand laid lightly on his shoulder, and turning, perceived that he was detained by the pilot.

The right forefinger was laid lightly on the lips, as though suggesting silence; and in the left hand was loosely clasped a bunch of poppies.

As Gerard stood by the sea, watching, with horror and curiosity mixed, his late companions washed ashore, a hand was laid lightly on his shoulder.