Main Entry: ¹lair

Pronunciation: \ˈler\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English leger; akin to Old High German legar bed, Old English licgan to lie — more at lie

Date: before 12th century

1 dialect British : a resting or sleeping place : bed
2 a : the resting or living place of a wild animal : den b : a refuge or place for hiding