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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