lair Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the habitation of wild animals
    den.

WordNet

Lair noun
Etymology
OE. leir, AS. leger; akin to D. leger, G. lager couch, lair, OHG. laga, Goth. ligrs, and to E. lie. See Lie to be prostrate, and cf. Layer, Leaguer.
Definitions
  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 1913