PROTO: *lirai-n / *lerde-n
MEANING: slender, svelte, lithe
BZK: lirain
GIP: lirain
ANV: lerden
BNV: lerden
LAB: lirain
ZBR: lérdẽn
COMMENTS: The extent of *lerde-n is uncertain: Azkue cites it as (c) (= common Bsq). The two variants seem to be the results of metathesis: *lirai-n < *ƛ̣ǝ̆lV́-, *lerde-n < *lǝ̆ƛ̣V́-, or the like. Larrasquet emphasizes that the ZBR word means 'standing upright' ('personne qui se tient droit').
