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bace en · NOUN · etymology 1

Etymology

From dialectal English (compare Old Scots bais, base (“to beat soundly”)), probably of North Germanic origin, related to Swedish bas (“a beating, flogging”), Swedish basa (“to beat, flog”), Danish bask (“a lash, blow”), Danish baske (“to beat, strike, flap”). Cognate with Scots baiss (“to beat, drub”). More at bash, box.

Meanings

  1. (rare) A blow; a drubbing.

Forms

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baces Number=Plur lexicographic

bace en · ADJ · etymology 2

Meanings

  1. (alt-of, obsolete) Obsolete form of base.
    alt of base

Forms

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most bace Degree=Sup lexicographic
more bace Degree=Cmp lexicographic

bace en · NOUN · etymology 2

Meanings

  1. (alt-of, obsolete) Obsolete form of base.
    alt of base

Forms

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baces Number=Plur lexicographic

bace en · VERB · etymology 2

Meanings

  1. (alt-of, obsolete) Obsolete form of base.
    alt of base

Forms

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baced Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
baced Tense=Past lexicographic
bacing Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
baces Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic