Pace v. i. [imp. & p. p. Paced p. pr. & vb. n. Pacing ]
  1. To go; to walk; specifically, to move with regular or measured steps. “I paced on slowly.” --Pope. “With speed so pace.” --Shak.
  2. To proceed; to pass on. [Obs.]
     Or [ere] that I further in this tale pace.   --Chaucer.
  3. To move quickly by lifting the legs on the same side together, as a horse; to amble with rapidity; to rack.
  4. To pass away; to die. [Obs.]
  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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