one who lies (reclines)
noun
Lier is defined as someone who rests or reclines.
An example of a lier is a dog who is often sleepy.
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Noun
(plural liers)
- A person or thing that lies, in the sense of being horizontal.
- Common misspelling of liar.
Origin
Dutch Lier
Proper noun
- A municipality in Buskerud, Norway.
Origin
Norwegian Lier
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Sentence Examples
- LIERRE (Flemish, Lier), a town in the province of Antwerp, Belgium; 9 M.
- BURGERSDYK or Burgersdicius, Francis (1590-1629), Dutch logician, was born at Lier, near Delft, and died at Leiden.