lay vs lay away

lay is a noun but lay away is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
lay	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
lay away	No	No	Yes	No

lay (noun)	lay away (noun)
a narrative poem of popular origin
a narrative song with a recurrent refrain

lay (adjective)	lay away (adjective)
not of or from a profession
characteristic of those who are not members of the clergy

lay (verb)	lay away (verb)
put in a horizontal position	save up as for future use
put into a certain place or abstract location
lay eggs
prepare or position for action or operation
impose as a duty, burden, or punishment