lair
1. lair \'la(*)r, 'le(*)r\ n [ME, fr. OE leger; akin to OHG legar bed, OE licgan to lie m more at LIT dial Brit 1: a resting or sleeping place : BED 2a: the resting or living place of a wild animal : DEN 2b: a refuge or place for hiding 2. lair vb [Sc lair (mire)] chiefly Scot : to cause to sink in the mire chiefly Scot : WALLOW