anlace

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The old word anlace, dagger, common in Mid.

From The Romance of Words (4th ed.) by Weekley, Ernest

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 Weekley, Ernest

Full often time he was *knight of the shire* *Member of Parliament* An anlace*, and a gipciere** all of silk, *dagger **purse Hung at his girdle, white as morning milk.

From The Canterbury Tales, and Other Poems by Purves, D. Laing

This she did three times, while Osberne gat his anlace bare in his hand.

From The Sundering Flood by Morris, May

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 Morris, William