lace

lace · noun¹

1. Latin · derived fromlaqueus
2. Vulgar Latin · derived from*laceum
3. Old French · derived fromlas
4. Middle English · inherited fromlace
5. English todaylace

From Middle English lace, laace, las, from Old French las, from Vulgar Latin *laceum, based on Latin laqueus. Doublet of lasso.

lace · verb²

1. Old French · derived fromlacer
2. Middle English · inherited fromlacen
3. English todaylace

From Middle English lacen, lasen, from Old French lacer, lacier, lasser, lachier, from the noun (see above).

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