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lanary

lanary noun: a place for storing wool.

Noun

lanary (plural lanaries)

  1. (archaic) A place for storing wool.
    • 'Go through into the lanary,' he said, 'if you would speak alone. But be quick.' He gave his son a warning look. 'We must finish this bolt of cloth before nightfall.' Robin followed her into the dark lanary where the wool was stored […]1977, Margaret Butler, The Lion of Christ, page 150

Forms of lanary

plurallanaries

Origin of lanary

From Latin lanaria, from lanarius (“belonging to wool”), lana (“wool”).

Questions about lanary

What does lanary mean?
Lanary means a place for storing wool.
What part of speech is lanary?
Lanary is a noun.
What is the plural of lanary?
The plural of lanary is lanaries.

Words near lanary in the dictionary

  1. Lanark County
  2. Lanark Highlands
  3. lanarkite
  4. Lanarkshire
  5. Lanarkshire disease
  6. lanary
  7. Lanas
  8. LaNasa
  9. LaNasas
  10. lanate
  11. lanated

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