A short dagger or knife, especially one worn as part of medieval dress or ceremonial costume.
From Old French 'anlas' or 'anlace,' possibly from a Germanic source. The word peaked in use during the 14th-15th centuries when such weapons were fashionable accessories among nobility.
Medieval nobles wore these decorative daggers as status symbols, and archaeologists can date artifacts by which style of 'anlas' appears in portraits—fashion was literally weaponized!
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