belace

English

Etymology

be- +‎ lace

Verb

belace (third-person singular simple present belaces, present participle belacing, simple past and past participle belaced)

1. (transitive) To fasten, as with a lace or cord.
2. (transitive) To cover or adorn with lace.

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3. (transitive) To beat with a strap.

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Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster’s Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.