anlace

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/ˈæn.lɪs/

noun

A medieval long dagger.

OriginMiddle English anelas ← Old French alesnaz ← Frankish *alisnu →
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Meanings

nounanlace (plural anlaces)

plural anlaces · alternative anelace

  1. historicalA medieval long dagger.

Origin

  1. Frankish*alisnu
  2. Old Frenchalesnaz
  3. Middle Englishanelas
  4. Englishanlace

Possibly from Middle English anelas, from Old French alesnaz, from alesne (“awl”), from Frankish *alisnu, *alasnu (“awl”), related to Old High German alasna, Alemannic German Alesne, Alse (“awl”); compare also Old High German āla (“awl”).

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Translations

French anelace
  • anelacemedieval long dagger
Italian cinquedea
  • cinquedeamedieval long dagger

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

CanelaCanalecalean
Cite this entry
APA

anlace. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anlace

MLA

“anlace.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anlace. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anlace,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anlace.

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