lair
NounSynonyms:
den
WordNet 3.0
Noun (1)
- the habitation of wild animalsSynonyms: den
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
Lair \Lair\ (l[^a]r), n. [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.] [1913 Webster]
1.A place in which to lie or rest; especially, the bed or couch of a wild beast. [1913 Webster]
2.A burying place. [Scot.] --Jamieson. [1913 Webster]
3.A pasture; sometimes, food. [Obs.] --Spenser. [1913 Webster]