anlace

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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 Weekley, Ernest

"Yea," said the carle with the anlace, "that have I."

From The Well at the World's End: a tale by Morris, William

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

The old word anlace, dagger, common in Mid.

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

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 Morris, William