lair
1
[ lair ]
/ lɛər /
noun
a den or resting place of a wild animal: The cougar retired to its lair.
a secluded or hidden place, especially a secret retreat or base of operations; a hideout or hideaway: a pirate's lair.
British.
a place in which to lie or rest; a bed.
verb (used with object)
to place in a lair.
to serve as a lair for.
verb (used without object)
to go to, lie in, or have a lair.
Origin of lair
1
before 900; Middle English
leir, Old English
leger; cognate with Dutch, Old High German
leger bed, camp; akin to
lie2
Words nearby lair
Definition for lair (2 of 4)
lair
2
[ lair ]
/ lɛər /
noun
British Dialect.
mud; mire.
verb (used without object)
Scot.
to sink or stick in mud or mire.
Origin of lair
2Definition for lair (3 of 4)
lair
3
[ lair ]
/ lɛər /
noun Chiefly Scot.
lore; learning.
Origin of lair
3Definition for lair (4 of 4)
lair
4
[ lair ]
/ lɛər /
noun Australian Informal.
a man who dresses garishly and is crude or vulgar; showoff.
Origin of lair
4
First recorded in 1930–35; back formation from
lairy
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British Dictionary definitions for lair (1 of 3)
lair
1
/ (lɛə) /
noun
the resting place of a wild animal
informal
a place of seclusion or hiding
an enclosure or shed for farm animals
Scot
the ground for a grave in a cemetery
verb
(intr)
(esp of a wild animal) to retreat to or rest in a lair
(tr)
to drive or place (an animal) in a lair
Word Origin for lair
Old English
leger; related to
lie ² and Old High German
leger bed
British Dictionary definitions for lair (2 of 3)
Word Origin for lair
from Old Norse
leir mud
British Dictionary definitions for lair (3 of 3)
lair
3
/ (lɛə) Australian slang /
noun
a flashy man who shows off
verb
(intr; foll by up or around)
to behave or dress like a lair
Word Origin for lair
perhaps from
leer