To ornament or decorate something with lace or lace-like patterns; to interlace or weave together.
From 'be-' (to cover or make) + 'lace' (from Old French laz, meaning noose or knot). The word literally means to cover with lace or to tie together with lace-like materials.
This is an old word that shows how the 'be-' prefix was once used to describe almost any decorative action—it's like how we might say 'bedazzle' today to mean covering something with sparkles!
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