*lair*

n. [ F. clair clear + F. & E. audience a hearing. See Clear. ] Act of hearing, or the ability to hear, sounds not normally audible; -- usually claimed as a special faculty of spiritualistic mediums, or the like. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

a. Pertaining to, or characterized by, clairaudience. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. One alleged to have the power of clairaudience. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

‖n. [ F. ] A small inclosed pond used for gathering and greening oysters. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

‖n. [ F. See Clare-obscure. ] See Chiaroscuro. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. ] A power, attributed to some persons while in a mesmeric state, of discerning objects not perceptible by the senses in their normal condition. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ F., fr. clair clear + voyant, p. pr. of voir to see. See Clear, and Vision. ] Pertaining to clairvoyance; discerning objects while in a mesmeric state which are not present to the senses. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who is able, when in a mesmeric state, to discern objects not present to the senses. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ F. ] (Cookery) A kind of frosted cake, containing flavored cream. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ F. éclaircir; pref. es- (L. ex) + clair clear, L. clarus. ] To make clear; to clear up what is obscure or not understood; to explain. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ F., fr. éclaircir. See Eclaircise, v. t. ] The clearing up of anything which is obscure or not easily understood; an explanation. [ 1913 Webster ]

The eclaircissement ended in the discovery of the informer. Clarendon. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Fire + Prov. E. flaire a ray. ] (Zool.) A European sting ray of the genus Trygon (T. pastinaca); -- called also fireflare and fiery flaw. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OE. flaireodor, fr. OF. & F. flair, fr. OF. flairier, F. flairer, to smell, LL. flagrare for L. fragrare. See Flagrant. ] 1. Smell; odor. [ Obs. ] [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

2. Sense of smell; scent; fig., discriminating sense. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

3. A talent or ability, expecially an intuitive one that makes performance of a task appear easy; an intuitive appreciation; a knack; as, she has a flair for acting. [ PJC ]

4. An attractive way of performing a task; style. [ PJC ]

n. [ F. glaire, glaire d'&unr_;uf, the glair of an egg, prob. fr. L. clarus clear, bright. See Clear, a. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. The white of egg. It is used as a size or a glaze in bookbinding, for pastry, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Any viscous, transparent substance, resembling the white of an egg. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A broadsword fixed on a pike; a kind of halberd. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Glaired p. pr. & vb. n. Glairing. ] To smear with the white of an egg. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. See Glair. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Glairy; covered with glair. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A glairy viscous substance, which forms on the surface of certain mineral waters, or covers the sides of their inclosures; -- called also baregin. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Like glair, or partaking of its qualities; covered with glair; viscous and transparent; slimy. Wiseman. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OE. leir, AS. leger; akin to D. leger, G. lager couch, lair, OHG. legar, Goth. ligrs, and to E. lie. See Lie to be prostrate, and cf. Layer, Leaguer. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. A place in which to lie or rest; especially, the bed or couch of a wild beast. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A burying place. [ Scot. ] Jamieson. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A pasture; sometimes, food. [ Obs. ] Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ See Lord. ] A lord; a landholder, esp. one who holds land directly of the crown. [ Scot. ] [ 1913 Webster ]