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lier

noun
/ˈlaɪ.ə/UK/ˈlaɪ.ɚ/US/lɪə(ɹ)/UK/lɪɚ/US

Etymology

From Middle English lier, equivalent to lie + -er. Compare ligger, lidger, ledger.

  1. inherited from lier

Definitions

  1. A person or thing that lies, in the sense of being horizontal.

  2. A lie-abed

    A lie-abed; one who stays in bed late.

  3. Obsolete spelling of liar.

  4. ›+ 3 more definitions

    1. Misspelling of liar.

    2. A city in Antwerp province, Belgium.

    3. A municipality of Buskerud county, Norway.

The neighborhood

Derived

inlier, onlier

Vish — recursive loop

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA