belace en · VERB
Etymology
From be- + lace.
Meanings
- (transitive) To fasten, as with a lace or cord.
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(transitive) To cover or adorn with lace.
How to belace and fringe soft Love
1648, Joseph Beaumont, “(please specify the canto number)”, in Psyche: Or Loves Mysterie, […], London: […] John Dawson for George Boddington, […], →OCLC:
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(obsolete, transitive) To beat with a strap.
Striped trews belaced with tiny silver bells covered his fat baker-legs
1904, Edward Cumberland, Stubs of Time:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| belaces | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| belaced | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| belaced | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| belacing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |