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Re:The word “lox” hasn't changed in sound or meaning in 8k y... by telotortium on Tuesday May 14, 2019 @10:05PM (#19915779)
Indeed, the Modern English descendant of the Old English cognate word (still present today as a Scottish dialect word for "salmon", supposedly), would be "lax" - https://www.etymonline.com/word/lax
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