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lanier

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English

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Etymology

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From late Middle English lainer, lainere, lanyer,[1] from Old French laniere, lasniere (“thong, lash”) (see modern French lanière (“lanyard, strap”)).

Noun

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lanier (plural laniers)

  1. A leather thong.
  2. A strap used to secure armor.

References

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  1. ^ “lainer(e, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

Anagrams

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Latin

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Verb

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lanier

  1. first-person singular present passive subjunctive of laniō
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