Definitions For Lire

Etymology 1

From Middle English lire, lyre, from , from , *lihwizô, , thigh, groin, from , *lewks-, , groin. Cognate with , .

Noun

LIRE (plural LIREs) (UK, _, dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) flesh, flesh, brawn, or muscle; the fleshy part of a person or animal in contradistinction to the bone and skin. (UK, _, dialectal, Scotland) The fleshy part of a roast capon, etc. as distinguished from a limb or joint.

Etymology 2

From Middle English lire, lyre, from . Compare , from . More at leer.

Noun

LIRE (plural LIREs) (UK, _, dialectal, Scotland) The cheek. (UK, _, dialectal, Scotland) face, face; appearance of the face or skin; complexion; hue.

Etymology 3

From . Cognate with .

Noun

LIRE (plural LIREs) (UK, _, dialectal, Scotland, Orkney, Shetland, ornithology) The manx shearwater (bird).

Etymology 4

From .

Pronunciation

Noun

Plural of lira

Homophones

lyre

Anagrams

Iler, Irel., Lier, Reil, Riel, lier, riel, rile