Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
Hide Quotations Hide Etymology
About this entry:
First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
†LACE, n.2 Sc. form of Eng. hunting term leash, †lease, a set of three (hounds, hawks, deer, etc.).Sc. a.1714 Earls Crm. (Fraser 1876) II. 493:
For musick they had ten or tuelf lace of great dogs jangling and fighting.
