lax [cf. Gr. λέχρις; Lat.: licinus, luxus],
fraud, deception : lacit decipiendo inducit. Lax etenim fraus est, Paul. ex Fest. p. 116.
·noun A looseness; diarrhea. II. Lax ·vt Having a looseness of the bowels; diarrheal. III. Lax ·vt...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
A term for salmon when ascending a river, on the north coast of Scotland. ...
The Sailor's Word-Book
A taker of salmon in their passage from the sea. ...