LAIR


Meaning of LAIR in English

n. & v.

n. 1 a a wild animal's resting-place. b a person's hiding-place; a den (tracked him to his lair). 2 a place where domestic animals lie down. 3 Brit. a shed or enclosure for cattle on the way to market.

v. 1 intr. go to or rest in a lair. 2 tr. place (an animal) in a lair. lairage n.

[ OE leger f. Gmc: cf. LIE(1) ]

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