lair
English
/lɛə/, /lɛəɹ/
noun
Definitions
- A place inhabited by a wild animal, often a cave or a hole in the ground.
- A shed or shelter for domestic animals.
- (figuratively) A place inhabited by a criminal or criminals, a superhero or a supervillain; a refuge, retreat, haven or hideaway.
- (British) A bed or resting place.
- (Scotland) A grave; a cemetery plot.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English leir inherited from Old English leġer (couch, bed) inherited from Proto-Germanic *legrą derived from Proto-Indo-European *legʰ- (lie, lie down, lay, be situated, recline, resting place, put down), *legʰ- (lie, lie down, lay, be situated, recline, resting place, put down).
Origin
Proto-Indo-European
*legʰ-
Gloss
lie, lie down, lay, be situated, recline, resting place, put down
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Cognates and derived terms
- beleaguer English
- beleaguered English
- beleaguerer English
- beleaguerment English
- laired English
- lairize English
- lairless English
- lairlike English
- lectus Latin
- Arbeitslager German
- Erzlager German
- Flüchtlingslager German
- Gefangenenlager German
- Konzentrationslager German
- Kriegsgefangenenlager German
- Kugellager German
- Lager German
- Lagerbier German
- Lagergefäß German
- Lagergeld German
- Lagerhalde German
- Lagerkoller German
- Lagermöglichkeit German
- Lagerplatz German
- Lagerraum German
- Lagerregal German
- Lagerstätte German
- Lagertank German
- Lagerwerkstoff German
- Mietlager German
- Munitionslager German
- Nachtlager German
- Nadellager German
- Postlagerkarte German
- Stammlager German
- Tretlager German
- Umerziehungslager German
- Vernichtungslager German
- Zeltlager German
- Zwischenlager German
- belagern German
- lagern German
- belegeren Dutch, Flemish
- lager Dutch, Flemish
- leger Dutch, Flemish
- ла́герь Russian
- лагерь Russian
- λέχομαι Ancient Greek
- λόχος Ancient Greek
- παραλέχομαι Ancient Greek
- *legʰ- Proto-Indo-European
- *logʰeye- Proto-Indo-European
- lager Norwegian Bokmål
- *abalagjaną Proto-Germanic
- *lagjaną Proto-Germanic
- *lagą Proto-Germanic
- *legrą Proto-Germanic
- *ligjaną Proto-Germanic
- *lēgaz Proto-Germanic
- *lēgiþō Proto-Germanic
- *lōgą Proto-Germanic
- lager Swedish
- laga Norwegian Nynorsk
- lage Norwegian Nynorsk
- lager Norwegian Nynorsk
- lagom Norwegian Nynorsk
- legd Norwegian Nynorsk
- legde Norwegian Nynorsk
- legging Norwegian Nynorsk
- løye Norwegian Nynorsk
- leger Old English
- legerteam Old English
- leġer Old English
- liċġan Old English
- sibbleger Old English
- leir Middle English
- leyer Middle English
- aflagliga Old Norse
- auralag Old Norse
- banalag Old Norse
- laga Old Norse
- lagaskipan Old Norse
- leggja Old Norse
- legr Old Norse
- læging Old Norse
- lǫgeyrir Old Norse
- lǫgrétta Old Norse
- gulaglejr Danish
- lager Danish
- lejr Danish
- *leťi Proto-Slavic
- *ležati Proto-Slavic
- *logъ Proto-Slavic
- *lono Proto-Slavic
- *lǫgъ Proto-Slavic
- *perlogъ Proto-Slavic
- belagen Middle Dutch
- leger Middle Dutch
- legar Old High German
- leger Middle High German
- 𐌻𐌹𐌲𐍂𐍃 Gothic
- laager Estonian
- *legeti Proto-Celtic
- *lego- Proto-Celtic
- *legyom Proto-Celtic
- *legyā Proto-Celtic
- *logeyeti Proto-Celtic
- *uɸo-leg-s Proto-Celtic
- ложе Old East Slavic
- *lag- Proto-Albanian
- *lēga Proto-Albanian
- *legtei Proto-Balto-Slavic
- lesto Tocharian B
- lyäk- Tocharian B
- *liga Gaulish
- *liga xtg