anlace
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of anlace
First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English an(e)las, from Old French ale(s)naz (by metathesis), derivative of alesne “awl,” from Old High German alasna; see awl
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English and revived by Byron and Scott— "His harp in silken scarf was slung, And by his side an anlace hung."
From The Romance of Words (4th ed.) by Ernest Weekley
Then when he put out his hand to her, he saw a great anlace gleaming in her hand, wherefore he forbore her; and this was but five days ago.
From The Well at the World's End: a tale by William Morris
This she did three times, while Osberne gat his anlace bare in his hand.
From The Sundering Flood by May Morris
Each of these three had a weapon; one a pole-axe, another a long spear, and the third a flail jointed and bound with iron, and an anlace hanging at his girdle.
From The Well at the World's End: a tale by William Morris
And I, said he, will so do that thou mayst fear me the less; for I will unarm me when the night cometh, and thou thyself shalt keep mine hauberk and sword and anlace.
From The Water of the Wondrous Isles by William Morris
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