A false statement made with the purpose of deceiving; an intentional untruth; a falsehood; the utterance by speech or act of that which is false, with intent to mislead or delude, The place where a bird, beast, or fish is accustomed to lie or lurk; haunt, intransitive verb_ To be or place oneself at rest in a flat, horizontal, or recumbent position; recline, To be placed on or supported by a surface that is usually horizontal, To exist; reside