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lair

noun

  1. animal lair, a shelter built or used by an animal
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈlɛə̯/ / [ˈlɛə̯] ~ [ˈlɛː] / /ˈlɛː/

name

  1. A surname.

noun

  1. 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”).

  1. To mire.
  2. To become mired.