lass
UK: læs | US: læs
n. a girl or young woman (chiefly Scottish or Northern English)
n. a sweetheart or beloved young woman (archaic/poetic)
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"Lass" originates from Middle English lasse, a diminutive of lase (young woman), which likely derives from Old Norse laskura (unmarried woman) or a related Scandinavian term. The word has retained its core meaning of "young woman" but is now primarily regional (Scottish/Northern English) or archaic in broader usage. Its affectionate connotation persists in poetic contexts.
The lass carried a basket of fresh flowers from the market.
He wrote a ballad for the bonny lass he met in the Highlands.
In the village, every lass knew how to weave by age twelve.
"Come here, lass," the farmer called to his daughter.
The old tale speaks of a brave lass who outsmarted the king.