leger

lying-down place, bed

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A red fox resting inside a sheltered earthen den beneath exposed tree roots, with its curled body visible through the entrance.

noun

lair

LAIR/ler/

A secluded dwelling or hideout, especially for a wild animal.

Etymology

lairOld Englishlying-down place, bed

Old English leger meant a place for lying down, such as a bed. That resting-place sense developed into an animal's den, which also supplies the image behind a person's secret hideout.

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