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lasche (1294)

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The form lache2 is a cross reference to the following entry:

lasche (1294)

lacche,  lache  (lasqe  Dial Greg 95vb)  
  FEW:  laxicare 5,231b Gdf: GdfC:  lasche 10,65b TL: lasche 1 5,210 DEAF: DMF:  lâche  TLF:  lâche  OED:  lash adj.  MED:  lach(e adj.  DMLBS:

a.

lax, negligent
( 1294 )  kar il est le plus laners  (ed. lauers) e le plus laches chyvaler de sun reaume  Rot Parl1 i 127
( s.xivin; MS: s.xivm )  ceux qe furent ferventz devienent laschez e inobedientz  BOZ Cont 176
( 1429 )  Et si ascun viscount ou bailly deinz fraunchise [...] soit lacche et ne face duement execucion des ditz preceptz a luy directz pur tielx enquerrez faire [...]  Stats ii 245

a. used as adv.

loosely, slackly
( MS: s.xiiiex )  Pus si metez un feutre ke se joigne outre tut cest. Pus si le enplentez mult mainement, ne trop ferm ne trop lache  Pop Med 281

[gdw]

See also:

laschement1  laschement2  lascher  laschesce  lascheté 
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