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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
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Quotation dates: 1890, 1960
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LAIR, n.5 A variant spelling of Eng. layer. Deriv. lairoo, a covering or coating (Ork.).Lnk. 1890 H. Muir Rutherglen 246:
A thick slice of new bread with a good lair of fresh butter covered with carvy.Ork.4 1960:
A lairoo o dirt.
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"Lair n.5". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 6 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/lair_n5>
