lair
noun
- animal lair, a shelter built or used by an animal
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈlɛə̯/ / [ˈlɛə̯] ~ [ˈlɛː] / /ˈlɛː/
name
- A surname.
noun
- Obsolete form of layer.
“The walls, which are fixed direct into the ground without a plinth, are made of wattle and plastered with a thin lair of mud or cowdung.”
verb
Etymology: From Old Norse leir (“clay, mud”). Compare Icelandic leir (“clay”).
- To mire.
- To become mired.