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Etymology
Dictionary
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Origin and Etymology of the word
LAIR.
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From An Etymology
Dictionary of the English Language, by Walter W. Skeat, 1893 |
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LAIR, the
den or retreat of a wild beast. (E.) M.E. leir; the dat.
case leire occurs in O. Eng. Homilies, ed. Morris, 2nd Series, p. 103, l.
11. where it means 'bed.' Spelt layere, meaning 'camp,' Morte
Arthure, ed. Brock, l. 2293.—A.S. leger, a lair, couch, bed; Grein,
ii. 167; from A.S. licgan, to lie down. See Lie
(1). + Du. leger, a bed, couch, lair; from liggen, to lie. + M.H.G.
leger, O.H.G. legar, now spelt lager, a couch; from O.H.G. liggan,
to lie. + Goth. ligrs, a couch; from ligan, to lie.
Doublet, leaguer.
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| Etymology
Dictionary Index |
| A, B,
C, D, E,
F, G, H,
I, J, K,
L, M, N,
O, P, Q,
R, S, T,
U, V, W,
X, Y, Z
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| Key |
| Arab.=Arabic. |
| A.S.=Anglo
Saxon. |
| Bavar.=Bavarian |
| Bohem.=Bohemian. |
| C.=Celtic,
used as a general term for Irish, Gaelic, Welsh, Breton,
Cornish, &c. |
| Corn.=Cornish. |
| Dan.=Danish. |
| Du.=Dutch |
| E.=English. |
| E.E.=Early
English. |
| Europ.=European. |
| F.=French. |
| G.=German. |
| Gk.=Greek. |
| Goth.=Gothic. |
| Icel.=Icelandic. |
| Ital.=Italian. |
| L. or
Lat.=Latin. |
| Lith.
& Lithuan.=Lithuanian. |
| M.E.=Middle
English. |
| M.F.=Middle
French |
| M.H.G.=Middle
High German. |
| Norw.=Norwegian. |
| O.F.=Old
French. |
| O.H.G.=Old
High German. |
| Pers.=Persian. |
| Port.=Portuguese. |
| Scand.=Scandinavian,
used as a general term for Icelandic, Swedish, Danish,
&c. |
| Sc.=Scottish. |
| Skt.=Sanskrit. |
| Span.=Spanish. |
| Swed.=Sweish. |
| Teut.=Teutonic |
| Turk.=Turkish. |
| W.=Welsh. |
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