ˈlān verb
( ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Middle English laynen, from Old Norse leyna to conceal; akin to Old English lȳgnan to deny, Old High German lougnen, Gothic laugujan to deny, Old Norse ljūga to lie, tell a lie — more at lie
transitive verb
chiefly Scotland : to hold back, conceal, or disguise (information)
intransitive verb
chiefly Scotland : to refrain from telling something