Definition of "lire"
- noun
Flesh, brawn, or muscle; the fleshy part of a person or animal in contradistinction to the bone and skin.
The fleshy part of a roast capon, etc. as distinguished from a limb or joint.
The cheek.
Face; appearance of the face or skin; complexion; hue.
The Manx shearwater (bird).
Plural form of lira.
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