v. [f. BE- 5 b + GRACE.] To address as ‘your grace.’
c. 1530. More, De quat. Nouiss., Wks. 86/1. They knele and … at euerye word barehed bigrace him.
1586. J. Hooker, Girald. Irel., in Holinsh., II. 86/2. You are begraced and belorded, and crouched & kneeled vnto.
1802. Wolcott (P. Pindar), Gt. Cry & Lit. Wool, Wks. 1812, V. 180. She’s begraced and beduchess’d already.
