GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Pace (pās), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Paced (pāst); p. pr. & vb. n. Pacing (pāˈsĭng).]
1. To go; to walk; specifically, to move with regular or measured steps. “I paced on slowly.” Pope. “With speed so pace.” Shak.
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2. To proceed; to pass on. [Obs.]
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Or [ere] that I further in this tale pace. Chaucer.
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3. To move quickly by lifting the legs on the same side together, as a horse; to amble with rapidity; to rack.
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4. To pass away; to die. [Obs.] Chaucer.
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Paced (?), a. Having, or trained in, [such] a pace or gait; trained; -- used in composition; as, “slow-paced; a thorough-paced villain.”
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