Pace, subst. 1) step, a movement made by the removal of the foot: “steal from his figure, and no p. perceived,” Sonn. 104, 10. “with the armed hoofs of hostile --s,” H4A I, 1, 9.
2) manner of walking: “in shape, in courage, colour, p. and bone,” Ven. 294. “with strengthless p.” Lucr. 709. “marching on with trembling --s,” Lucr. 709 “what p. is this that thy tongue keeps,” Ado III, 4, 93. “time travels in divers --s,” As III, 2, 327. “he has no p., but runs where he will,” All's IV, 5, 70 (== he observes no rule, pays no regard to form). “on a moderate p.” Tw. II, 2, 3. R2 V, 2, 10. H5 V Chor. H5 V Chor. H8 I, 1, 132. IV, 1, 82. Cor. I, 10, 32. II, 3, 57. Mcb. II, 1, 54. V, 5, 20. Hml. II, 2, 354. III, 1, 149 (Qq face). Oth. III, 3, 457. Per. V, 1, 112. to hold a person pace == to keep up, not to be left behind: “hold me p. in deep experiments,” H4A III, 1, 49. to keep p. with, in the same sense: Sonn. 51, 9. Mids. III, 2, 445.
3) a measure of two feet and a half: “two --s of the vilest earth,” H4A V, 4, 91. H5 III, 7, 136. Ant. II, 2, 234.
4) step, degree of elevation: “that by a p. goes backward,” Troil. I, 3, 128. “every step, exampled by the first p. that is sick of his superior,” Troil. I, 3, 128
Shakespeare Lexicon. Alexander Schmidt. Berlin. Georg Reimer. 1902.
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