Lay (6)
'lay' is the definition.
(I know that lay can be written as secular)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for secular that I've seen before include "Not involving religion,worldly" , "Not concerned with religion" , "Worldly" , "Layman's" , "Concerning the laity" .)
'lay' is the definition.
(reposing is a kind of lying)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for reposed that I've seen before include "Rested" , "Relaxed" , "modelled afresh" , "What's settled" .)
'lay' is the definition.
(I know that lay can be written as ballad)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for ballad that I've seen before include "Narrative poem or song" , "Form of verse" , "Song type" , "Folk song" , "Narrative song of popular origin" .)
'lay' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for song that I've seen before include "Lied" , "Musical composition; air" , "Ballad, aria" , "Unnecessary fuss" , "You work best when on this" .)