From Middle English lashe, lasshe, lasche, from Proto-Germanic *laskô ("flap of fabric, strap"). Cognate with Dutch lasch, las, German Low German Laske, Lask, German Lasche ("a flap; joint; strap; tongue; scarf"), Swedish lask ("scarf"), Icelandic laski ("the bottom part of a glove").
From Middle French lachier, from Old French lacier ("to lace")
From Old French lasche (French lâche).
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