lair : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: lair	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for lair
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
lair n the habitation of wild animals Synonym(s): lair, den
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Lair \Lair\, n. [OE. leir, AS. leger; akin to D. leger, G. lager couch, lair, OHG. laga[?], Goth. ligrs, and to E. lie. See {Lie} to be prostrate, and cf. {Layer}, {Leaguer}.] 1. A place in which to lie or rest; especially, the bed or couch of a wild beast. 2. A burying place. [Scot.] --Jamieson. 3. A pasture; sometimes, food. [Obs.] --Spenser.