English
lairage
lair + -age
Formed from lair + -age
Proto-Indo-European *legʰ- ‘to lie’
Proto-Germanic *legrą ‘a lying, a place where one lies’
Old English leġer ‘couch, bed’
Middle English leir
English lair
Today it means
noun A place where sheep or cattle may be rested during transit to a market or abattoir.
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Etymograph / lairage