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Webster 1913 Edition

Lair

Lair

(lâr)
,
Noun.
[OE.
leir
, AS.
leger
; akin to D.
leger
, G.
lager
couch, lair, OHG.
legar
, 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.

Webster 1828 Edition

Lair

LAIR

,
Noun.
[L. locus.]
1.
A place of rest; the bed or couch of a boar or wild beast.
2.
Pasture; the ground.

Definition 2024

láir

láir

See also: lair and làir

Faroese

Noun

láir

  1. indefinite nominative and accusative plural of lógv

Irish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [l̪ˠɑːɾʲ]

Etymology 1

From Old Irish láir.

Noun

láir f ‎(genitive singular lárach, nominative plural láracha)

  1. mare (female horse)
Declension
Derived terms
Related terms

Etymology 2

Noun

láir m

  1. inflection of lár:
    1. genitive and vocative singular
    2. nominative and dative plural

References

  • "láir" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
  • “láir” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.

Old Irish

Noun

láir f

  1. mare (female horse)

Inflection

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Related terms

Descendants

References

  • “láir” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.

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