Bible Dictionaries
Lace

King James Dictionary

　　LACE, n. L. laqueus.

　　1. A work composed of threads interwoven into a net, and worked on a pillow with spindles or pins. Fine laces are manufactured in France, Italy and England. 2. A string a cord. 3. A snare a gin. 4. A plaited string with which females fasten their clothes. Doll ne'er was called to cut her lace.

　　LACE,

　　1. To fasten with a string through eyelet holes. When Jenny's stays are newly laced -

　　2. To adorn with lace as cloth laced with silver. 3. To embellish with variegations or stripes. Look, love, what envious streaks.

　　Do lace the severing clouds in yonder east.

　　4. To beat to lash probably to make stripes on. I'll lace your coat for ye.

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