liar

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Etymology [edit]

From Middle English lier, from Old English lēogere (liar, false witness, hypocrite), from lēogan (to lie, deceive, belie, betray, be in error, charge falsely), equivalent to lie +‎ -er. Cognate with German Lügner (liar), Icelandic lygari (liar). More at lie.

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Noun [edit]

liar (plural liars)

  1. One who tells lies.

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Etymology [edit]

From Latin ligāre, present active infinitive of ligō.

Verb [edit]

liar (first-person singular present lío, first-person singular preterite lie, past participle liado)

  1. to bind, to tie.
  2. (colloquial) to deceive.
  3. to wrap, to wrap up

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Noun [edit]

liar

  1. indefinite plural of lie