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anelace

[an-l-eys]

noun

a short sword having a double-edged blade tapering sharply to a point: worn by civilians from the 13th to the 16th centuries.

Also, anlace.

Origin:
1250–1300; Middle English an(e)las < Old French ale(s)naz (by metathesis), derivative of alesne awl < Old High German alasna. See awl

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anelace (ˈænəˌleɪs)

—n
	a variant spelling of anlace

anlace or anelace (ˈænlɪs)

—n
	a medieval short dagger with a broad tapering blade

[C13: of unknown origin]

anelace or anelace

—n

[C13: of unknown origin]

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