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lair

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[ lair ]

noun

  1. a den or resting place of a wild animal:

    The cougar retired to its lair.

  2. a secluded or hidden place, especially a secret retreat or base of operations; a hideout or hideaway:

    a pirate's lair.

  3. British. a place in which to lie or rest; a bed.


verb (used with object)

  1. to place in a lair.
  2. to serve as a lair for.

verb (used without object)

  1. to go to, lie in, or have a lair.

lair

2

[ lair ]

noun

  1. British Dialect. mud; mire.

verb (used without object)

  1. Scot. to sink or stick in mud or mire.

lair

3

[ lair ]

noun

Chiefly Scot.

lair

4

[ lair ]

noun

Australian Informal.
  1. a man who dresses garishly and is crude or vulgar; show-off.

lair

1

/ ±ôɛə /

noun

  1. the resting place of a wild animal
  2. informal.
    a place of seclusion or hiding
  3. an enclosure or shed for farm animals
  4. the ground for a grave in a cemetery
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. intr (esp of a wild animal) to retreat to or rest in a lair
  2. tr to drive or place (an animal) in a lair
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

lair

2

/ ler /

noun

  1. a Scot word for mire
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

lair

3

/ ±ôɛə /

noun

  1. a flashy man who shows off
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. intr; foll by up or around to behave or dress like a lair
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of lair1

First recorded before 900; Middle English leir(e), lair, lare, Old English leger; cognate with Dutch, Old High German leger “bed, camp,†Afrkaans laager “defensive circle of wagons,†German Lager “storehouseâ€; akin to lie 2

Origin of lair2

First recorded in 1300–50; verb use of Middle English lair “clay, mire,†from Old Norse leir â€clay, mudâ€

Origin of lair3

Middle English lÅre, laire (north and Scots lare, lere ), Old English ±ôÄå°ù “teaching, instructionâ€; lore 1

Origin of lair4

First recorded in 1930–35; back formation from lairy
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of lair1

Old English leger; related to lie ² and Old High German leger bed

Origin of lair2

from Old Norse leir mud

Origin of lair3

perhaps from leer
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Example Sentences

"He took them to his lair of deprivation with lies, exploitation and threats. He took full advantage of their youth and vulnerability for his own gratification."

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He joked, “Shouldn’t this gathering be happening in a volcano’s lair near Zurich? Or are we just open-sourcing the Illuminati now?â€

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In the last few days, he emerged from his Florida lair and flew to Paris for the reopening of Notre Dame.

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