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† halpace, haltpace Obs.
Forms: α. 6 hault-, halt-pase. β. 6 halpace, hal(l)pas.
[a. 16th c. f. hault pas, haut pas, lit. ‘high step’; see also half-pace, haut-pas.]
= haut-pas; half-pace 1.
α1540–1Elyot Image Gov. 60 a (Stanf.) A haulte pase..at the ende of the Theatre, where the emperour shoulde sytte in his maiestie. 1587Fleming Contn. Holinshed III. 1382/2 The edge of the haltpase, or mounting floore.
β1507Will of J. Saunders (Somerset Ho.), An halpace of Tymbre werk..for the Organs theron to stonde. 1519Churchw. Acc. St. Giles Reading 7 For halpasis to the Awters xvjd. 1548Hall Chron. (1809) 606 On the aultare was a deske or halpace. 1577–87Holinshed Chron. III. 857/1 On the altar an halpas..and on the same halpas stood twelue images. |
