Added 9 October 2026
lair
/ˈlɛə̯/ noun
In Latin: lustrum Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about lair at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- The habitation of wild animals.
Origin
From Middle English leir, leire, lair, lare, from Old English leġer (“couch, bed”), from Proto-Germanic *legrą, from Proto-Indo-European *legʰ-.
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