bayte
Middle English
Etymology 1
From Old Norse beita (noun), from Proto-Germanic *baitō.
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
Noun
bayte (plural baytes)
- (Late Middle English) Bait or lure; objects used as a bait or lure.
- (rare, Late Middle English) Something that draws or allures.
Descendants
References
- “bait, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-16.
Etymology 2
Verb
bayte
- Alternative form of bayten
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- enm:Fishing