lass

Etymology

From Middle English lasse, from Old Norse laskura (“an unmarried woman, maiden”). Cognate with Scots lassie.

noun

  1. (archaic in some dialects, informal) A young woman or girl.
    Coordinate term: lad
    Come and dance, ye lads and lasses!
  2. (Tyneside, Mackem) A sweetheart.

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