As nouns the difference between lawe and late
is that
lawe is obsolete spelling of lang=en while
late is a shift (scheduled work period) that takes place late in the day or at night.
As a verb lawe
is to cut off the claws and balls of (e.g. a dog's forefeet).
As an adjective late is
near the end of a period of time.
As an adverb late is
after a deadline has passed, past a designated time.