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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Lair, Lare, v.² [f. Lair n.² Also in the mod. Sc. and north. Eng. dialect.] a. intr. To stick or sink in mire, become bogged. b. tr. and reflex. To cause or allow to stick in mire, to bog. —a. 1558-66 Knox I. 86.
Some not knowing the ground lared and lost thair horse 1572-5 Diurn. Occurr. 252.
In the quhilk passage ane of thair greit peices of ordinance larit, quhilk causit thame mak great labouris to get owt the same agane 1674 Kirkcudbr. Sheriff Ct. Processes No. 206 (9 May).
That ther rose ane mist and within twa dayes or thrie schoe [a cow] was fund lairedb. a1568 Scott xx. 46.
Thow wald nocht rest bot raik, And lair thé in the myre a1578 Pitsc. I. 405/27.
They come to ane place callit the Solloun mose … and thairin lairit and mischeiffit thair horse that force it was to tak tham to thair futte