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lanier¹

Where it comes from

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

noun laniers

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

Lanier²

  • /ˈleɪnjə(ɹ)/
  • /lɪˈnɪə(ɹ)/

Where it comes from

From Old French lanier, from laine (“wool”).

proper noun

  1. A surname.

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"lanier." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/lanier. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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lanier. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/lanier

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"lanier." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/lanier.

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@misc{lanier_2026,
  title = {lanier},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lanier},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}