Laz

Old Norse Dictionary - laz

Meaning of Old Norse word "laz"

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

laz
and latz, n. [for. word, from Fr. lace, Germ. latz, Lat. laqueus]:—a lace; kyrtla ok latz at síðu, kirtles laced on the sides. Eg. 602: drag-kyrtla latz, Fms. vi. 440.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛚᛅᛋ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

for.
foreign.
Fr.
French in etymologies.
Germ.
German.
Lat.
Latin.
m.
masculine.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Eg.
Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Fr.
Fritzner’s Dictionary, 1867.
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