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) ]