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li·er
/
ˈlaɪ
ər
/
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[
lahy
-er
]
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noun
a person or thing that
lies
, as in wait or in ambush.
Origin:
1575–85;
lie
2
+
-er
1
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Word Origin & History
lier
"one who reclines;" agent noun from
lie
(v.2).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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