noun li· er ˈlī(-ə)r plural liers : one that lies (as in ambush) compare liar Word History First Known Use 1583, in the meaning defined above.

lier. [ lahy-er ]. Phonetic (Standard) IPA. noun. a person or thing that lies, lie, as in wait or in ambush. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of ...

7 дней назад · lier in American English (ˈlaiər) noun a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC.

OED's earliest evidence for lier is from 1583, in the writing of Brian Melbancke, writer. lier is formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: lie v.1 ...

10 июн. 2024 г. · “Lier” and “liar” are both derived from the verb “lie.” However, “lier” is associated with the meaning “to be or put oneself in a reclined ...

22 авг. 2021 г. · A liar is a noun that comes from the verb “to lie” meaning to tell a lie, fabricate a story, make false statements, or simply not tell the truth.

But lier is a real word—it's just rarely used. It's also an agent noun, just like liar, but it comes from the other meaning of the verb lie—to rest in a ...

lïe, —, lions · lïez, —. Descendants. edit. French: lier. → German: liieren. → Middle English: lien. English: lye. →? Galician: lear; →? Portuguese: liar; →?

The confusion and similarity between “liar” and “lier” mainly owes to their same origin. More exactly, both words are formed from the verb “to lie”. Their ...