n.
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English lige, lie, from Old English lyge; akin to Old High German lug ī , Old English l ē ogan to lie
Date: before 12th century
1 a : an assertion of something known or believed by the speaker to be untrue with intent to deceive b : an untrue or inaccurate statement that may or may not be believed true by the speaker
2 : something that misleads or deceives
3 : a charge of lying