lair
lair definition
lair (ler)
noun
- a bed or resting place of a wild animal; den
- any place of refuge or for hiding
Etymology: ME lier < OE leger, lit., lying place, hence bed, couch (in Du, a camp) < Gmc base (*leg-) of licgan, to lie
intransitive verb
to go to, rest in, or have a lair
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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