loir, Glis glis
(noun) large European dormouse
Source: WordNet® 3.1
loir (plural loirs)
(dated) dormouse
• Lori, roil
Loir
A river in western France, indirectly a tributary of the Loire.
Not to be confused with the Loire, a much bigger river.
• Lori, roil
Source: Wiktionary
Loir, n. Etym: [F., fr. L. glis, gliris.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A large European dormouse (Myoxus glis).
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 April 2025
(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
