Emily Dickinson Lexicon

LACE, n. [Sp. lazo, a tie or knot; Fr. lacet; It. laccio; L. laqueus.]

1. 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. – Spenser.
3. A snare; a gin. – Fairfax.
4. A plaited string with which females fasten their clothes. Doll ne'er was called to cut her lace. – Swift.