1. past tense and past participle of 'lair': to rest or hide in a lair; to occupy a den or hideout
Usage: often used of wild animals; can be used figuratively of people hiding or taking shelter

Examples

• The fox laired in the hillside burrow during winter.
• The criminal laired in an abandoned warehouse for weeks.
• After the storm, the deer laired in the dense forest.
• The wolf pack laired together in a cave near the valley.
• She laired herself away in the library to study for exams.