I. ˈläj verb
( lodged ; lodg·ing )
Date: 13th century
transitive verb
1.
a.
(1) : to provide temporary quarters for
(2) : to rent lodgings to
b. : to establish or settle in a place
2. : to serve as a receptacle for : contain
3. : to beat (as a crop) flat to the ground
4. : to bring to an intended or a fixed position (as by throwing or thrusting)
5. : to deposit for safeguard or preservation
6. : to place or vest especially in a source, means, or agent
7. : to lay (as a complaint) before a proper authority : file
intransitive verb
1.
a. : to occupy a place temporarily : sleep
b.
(1) : to have a residence : dwell
(2) : to be a lodger
2. : to come to a rest
3. : to fall or lie down — used especially of hay or grain crops
II. noun
Etymology: Middle English loge, from Anglo-French, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German louba porch
Date: 13th century
1. chiefly dialect : a rude shelter or abode
2.
a. : a house set apart for residence in a particular season (as the hunting season)
b. : a resort hotel : inn
3.
a. : a house on an estate originally for the use of a gamekeeper, caretaker, or porter
b. : a shelter for an employee (as a gatekeeper)
4. : a den or lair especially of gregarious animals (as beavers)
5.
a. : the meeting place of a branch of an organization and especially a fraternal organization
b. : the body of members of such a branch
6.
a. : wigwam
b. : a family of North American Indians