lanier

See also: Lanier

English

Etymology

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

Noun

lanier (plural laniers)

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

References

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

Anagrams

Latin

Verb

lanier

  1. first-person singular present passive subjunctive of laniō
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