These are the meanings of the letters LAINRI when you unscramble them.
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Anil (n.)
A West Indian plant (Indigofera anil), one of the original sources of indigo; also, the indigo dye.
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Aril (n.)
Alt. of Arillus
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Inia (n.)
A South American freshwater dolphin (Inia Boliviensis). It is ten or twelve feet long, and has a hairy snout.
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Lain (p. p.)
of Lie
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Lain (p. p.)
of Lie, v. i.
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Lair (n.)
A place in which to lie or rest; especially, the bed or couch of a wild beast.
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Lair (n.)
A burying place.
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Lair (n.)
A pasture; sometimes, food.
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Liar (n.)
A person who knowingly utters falsehood; one who lies.
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Lira (n.)
An Italian coin equivalent in value to the French franc.
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Nail (n.)
the horny scale of plate of epidermis at the end of the fingers and toes of man and many apes.
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Nail (n.)
The basal thickened portion of the anterior wings of certain hemiptera.
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Nail (n.)
The terminal horny plate on the beak of ducks, and other allied birds.
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Nail (n.)
A slender, pointed piece of metal, usually with a head, used for fastening pieces of wood or other material together, by being driven into or through them.
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Nail (a.)
A measure of length, being two inches and a quarter, or the sixteenth of a yard.
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Nail (n.)
To fasten with a nail or nails; to close up or secure by means of nails; as, to nail boards to the beams.
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Nail (n.)
To stud or boss with nails, or as with nails.
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Nail (n.)
To fasten, as with a nail; to bind or hold, as to a bargain or to acquiescence in an argument or assertion; hence, to catch; to trap.
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Nail (n.)
To spike, as a cannon.
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Rail (n.)
An outer cloak or covering; a neckerchief for women.
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Rail (v. i.)
To flow forth; to roll out; to course.
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Rail (n.)
A bar of timber or metal, usually horizontal or nearly so, extending from one post or support to another, as in fences, balustrades, staircases, etc.
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Rail (n.)
A horizontal piece in a frame or paneling. See Illust. of Style.
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Rail (n.)
A bar of steel or iron, forming part of the track on which the wheels roll. It is usually shaped with reference to vertical strength, and is held in place by chairs, splices, etc.
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Rail (n.)
The stout, narrow plank that forms the top of the bulwarks.
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Rail (n.)
The light, fencelike structures of wood or metal at the break of the deck, and elsewhere where such protection is needed.
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Rail (v. t.)
To inclose with rails or a railing.
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Rail (v. t.)
To range in a line.
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Rail (v.)
Any one of numerous species of limicoline birds of the family Rallidae, especially those of the genus Rallus, and of closely allied genera. They are prized as game birds.
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Rail (v. i.)
To use insolent and reproachful language; to utter reproaches; to scoff; -- followed by at or against, formerly by on.
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Rail (v. t.)
To rail at.
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Rail (v. t.)
To move or influence by railing.
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Rain (n. & v.)
Reign.
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Rain (n.)
Water falling in drops from the clouds; the descent of water from the clouds in drops.
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Rain (n.)
To fall in drops from the clouds, as water; -- used mostly with it for a nominative; as, it rains.
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Rain (n.)
To fall or drop like water from the clouds; as, tears rained from their eyes.
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Rain (v. t.)
To pour or shower down from above, like rain from the clouds.
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Rain (v. t.)
To bestow in a profuse or abundant manner; as, to rain favors upon a person.
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Rani (n.)
A queen or princess; the wife of a rajah.
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Rial (n.)
A Spanish coin. See Real.
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Rial (a.)
Royal.
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Rial (n.)
A gold coin formerly current in England, of the value of ten shillings sterling in the reign of Henry VI., and of fifteen shillings in the reign of Elizabeth.