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▪ I. gracing, vbl. n.1|ˈgreɪsɪŋ|
[f. grace v. + -ing1.]
The action of the verb grace in the various senses; an instance of this; also quasi-concr.
1591Lyly Endym. ii. ii. 24 Let us stand aside, and let him use his garbe, for all consisteth in his gracing. 1607Hieron Wks. I. 177 Haman..was..forced by the kings commandement to bee the chiefe in the gracing and honouring of Mordecai. 1611Cotgr., Decoration, a decoration..trimming, gracing. 1615Jackson Creed iv. ii. vii. §3 Unless his faith have quelled all trust all pride or glory in these gracings. 1659C. Simpson Division Viol. 9 Graceing of Notes is performed two Wayes; viz. by the Bow, and by the Fingers. 1780T. Twining Recr. & Studies (1882) 76 In gracing, he [a singer] does the most beautiful..things I ever heard. 1808E. S. Barrett Miss-led General 152 Laces, tags, points, edgings, facings, gracings, and such stuff. 1836New Monthly Mag. XLVIII. 304 Her father reduced the art of gracing more nearly to a science than any other musician of his time.
▪ II. gracing, vbl. n.2 slang.|ˈgreɪsɪŋ|
Also greycing.
Contracted form of greyhound racing (see greyhound 4).
1928Star 8 June, Gracing at Wimbledon. 1928Daily Express 20 July 17/5 Greycing... Programmes..for tonight's greyhound racing meetings. 1935E. C. Ash Bk. Greyhound viii. 141 Greyhound Racing, or ‘Gracing’, as it is sometimes termed, started in 1926. |