lanary

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noun

A place for storing wool.

OriginLatin lanaria →
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Meanings

nounlanary (plural lanaries)

plural lanaries

  1. archaicA 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

Origin

  1. Latinlanaria
  2. Englishlanary

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

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Anagrams

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APA

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MLA

“lanary.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lanary. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lanary,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lanary.

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