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Definition of Anelaces
1. anelace [n] - See also: anelace
Lexicographical Neighbors of Anelaces
Literary usage of Anelaces
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Notes and Queries by Martim de Albuquerque (1851)
"The so called "Roman swords" are "anelaces," and a couteau de chasse of the
sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. The " British weapon " is a hammer at arms ..."
2. The Gentleman's Magazine (1864)
"Mr. WATERTON also exhibited two anelaces, or short swords, of Italian workmanship,
and called in Italian lingue de love. They presented a curious ..."
3. Select Cases Before the King's Council in the Star Chamber, Commonly Called by Isaac Saunders Leadam (1903)
"... are some engravings of hangers, otherwise called anelaces or enlaces, from
which it appears that they were short double-edged swords or long daggers, ..."
4. A Manual of Costume as Illustrated by Monumental Brasses by Herbert Druitt (1906)
"The seven sons beneath have shorter tunics and no anelaces. 1430. William West,
marbler, Sudborough, Northants ; 1431. ..."
5. A Collection of the Chronicles and Ancient Histories of Great Britain, Now by Jehan de Wavrin, William Hardy (1887)
"... axes, swords, and daggers, and each one at the best advantage as need and
fitness demand for his defence (without having anelaces or big spits, bodkins, ..."
6. The Brasses of England by Herbert Walter Macklin (1907)
"anelaces become rare, and in their place a short rosary is often worn, composed
of a few large beads, usually twelve in number, and ending in a short tassel ..."
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