layne
verb
ˈlān
-ed/-ing/-s
transitive verb
chiefly Scottish : to hold back, conceal, or disguise (information)
intransitive verb
chiefly Scottish : to refrain from telling something
Word History
Etymology
Middle English laynen, from Old Norse leyna to conceal; akin to Old English lȳgnan to deny, Old High German lougnen, Gothic laugujan to deny, Old Norse ljūga to lie, tell a lie