bait
English
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
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From Middle English bayte, bait, beite, from Old Norse beita (“food, bait”), from Proto-Germanic *baitō (“that which is bitten, bait”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeyd- (“to cleave, split, separate”). Cognate with German Beize (“mordant, corrosive fluid; marinade; hunting”), Old English bāt (“that which can be bitten, food, bait”). Related to bite.
Noun
bait (countable and uncountable, plural baits)
- Any substance, especially food, used in catching fish, or other animals, by alluring them to a hook, snare, trap, or net.
- Food containing poison or a harmful additive to kill animals that are pests.
- Anything which allures; something used to lure or entice someone or something into doing something
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- A portion of food or drink, as a refreshment taken on a journey; also, a stop for rest and refreshment.
- 1818, Jane Austen, Northanger Abbey, chapter 20 page 70
- The tediousness of a two hours' bait at Petty-France, in which there was nothing to be done but to eat without being hungry, and loiter about without any thing to see, next followed[…]
- (Geordie) A packed lunch.
- (East Anglia) A small meal taken mid-morning while farming.
- (Northern England) A miner's packed meal.
- A light or hasty luncheon.
- 1818, Jane Austen, Northanger Abbey, chapter 20 page 70
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References
- Newcastle 1970s, Scott Dobson and Dick Irwin, [1]
- Frank Graham (1987) The New Geordie Dictionary, →ISBN
- Northumberland Words, English Dialect Society, R. Oliver Heslop, 1893–4
- Todd's Geordie Words and Phrases, George Todd, Newcastle, 1977[2]
- A Dictionary of North East Dialect, Bill Griffiths, 2005, Northumbria University Press, →ISBN
Verb
bait (third-person singular simple present baits, present participle baiting, simple past and past participle baited)
- (transitive) To attract with bait; to entice.
- (transitive) To affix bait to a trap or a fishing hook or fishing line.
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- a crooked pin […] baited with a vile earthworm
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Usage notes
- This verb is sometimes confused in writing with the rare verb bate, which is pronounced identically; in particular, the expression with bated breath is frequently misspelled *with baited breath by writers unfamiliar with the verb bate.
Etymology 2
From Middle English bayten, baiten, beiten, from Old Norse beita (“to bait, cause to bite, feed, hunt”), from Proto-Germanic *baitijaną (“to cause to bite, bridle”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeyd- (“to cleave, split, separate”). Cognate with Icelandic beita (“to bait”), Swedish beta (“to bait, pasture, graze”), German beizen (“to cause to bite, bait”), Old English bǣtan (“to bait, hunt, bridle, bit”).
Verb
bait (third-person singular simple present baits, present participle baiting, simple past and past participle baited)
- (transitive) To set dogs on (an animal etc.) to bite or worry; to attack with dogs, especially for sport.
- to bait a bear with dogs; to bait a bull
- (transitive) To intentionally annoy, torment, or threaten by constant rebukes or threats; to harass.
- (transitive, now rare) To feed and water (a horse or other animal), especially during a journey.
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- 1590, Edmund Spenser, The Faerie Queene, London: William Ponsonbie, Book 1, Canto 1, p. 12,[3]
- The Sunne that measures heauen all day long,
- At night doth baite his steedes the Ocean waues emong.
- (intransitive) (of a horse or other animal) To take food, especially during a journey.
- (intransitive) (of a person) To stop to take a portion of food and drink for refreshment during a journey.
- 1671, John Milton, Samson Agonistes, in Paradise Regain’d, to which is added Samson Agonistes, London: John Starkey, p. 89, line 539,[4]
- For evil news rides post, while good news baits.
- 1677, John Evelyn, Diary entry for 13 September, 1677, in Memoirs of John Evelyn, London: Henry Colburn, 1827, Volume 2, p. 433,[5]
- My Lord’s coach convey’d me to Bury, and thence baiting at Newmarket, stepping in at Audley End to see that house againe, I slept at Bishops Strotford, and the next day home.
- 1743, Robert Drury, The Pleasant, and Surprizing Adventures of Mr. Robert Drury, during his Fifteen Years Captivity on the Island of Madagascar, London, p. 62,[6]
- At Break of Day we arose, and after a short Repast march’d on till Noon, when we baited among some shady Trees near a Pond of Water […]
- 1671, John Milton, Samson Agonistes, in Paradise Regain’d, to which is added Samson Agonistes, London: John Starkey, p. 89, line 539,[4]
See also
Etymology 3
(deprecated template usage) [etyl] French battre de l'aile or des ailes, to flap or flutter.
Verb
bait (third-person singular simple present baits, present participle baiting, simple past and past participle baited)
- (obsolete, intransitive) To flap the wings; to flutter as if to fly; or to hover, as a hawk when she stoops to her prey.
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Etymology 4
Etymology unknown.
Adjective
bait (comparative more bait, superlative most bait)
- (MLE) Obvious; blatant.
- 2008, “Power”, in Famous?, performed by Jamie "Jme" Adenuga and Tim Westwood:
- I've been at home all day / Cloning £50 notes, this is sick / But it's a bit bait / Cause all the serial numbers are the same / So I can't spend them in the same place
- (MLE) Well-known; famous; renowned.
- 2017, “Bait Face”, in Godfather, performed by Richard "Wiley" Cowie and Ryan "Scratchy" Williams:
- My face is bait, I can't hide it
Synonyms
- (obvious): See also Thesaurus:obvious
- (well-known): See also Thesaurus:famous
Anagrams
Cimbrian
Etymology
From Middle High German wīt, from Old High German wīt, from Proto-Germanic *wīdaz (“wide, broad”). Cognate with German weit, Dutch wijd, English wide, Icelandic víður.
Adjective
bait (comparative baitor, superlative dar baitorste) (Sette Comuni)
Declension
number & gender | singular | plural | |||
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masculine | feminine | neuter | all genders | ||
predicative | èar ist bait | zi ist bait | is ist bait | ze zèint bait | |
with definite article | nominative | dar baite | de baita | 's baite | de baiten |
accusative | in baiten | de baita | 's baite | de baiten | |
dative | me baiten | dar baiten | me baiten | in baiten | |
with indefinite article | nominative | an baitar | an baita | an baites | (khòone) baiten |
accusative | an baiten | an baita | an baites | (khòone) baiten | |
dative | aname baiten | anara baiten | aname baiten | (khòonen) baiten | |
without article | nominative | baite | |||
accusative | baite | ||||
dative | baiten |
number & gender | singular | plural | |||
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masculine | feminine | neuter | all genders | ||
predicative | èar ist baitor | zi ist baitor | is ist baitor | ze zèint baitor | |
with definite article | nominative | dar baitore | de baitora | 's baitore | de baitorn |
accusative | in baitorn | de baitora | 's baitore | de baitorn | |
dative | me baitorn | dar baitorn | me baitorn | in baitorn | |
with indefinite article | nominative | an baitorar | an baitora | an baitors | (khòone) baitorn |
accusative | an baitorn | an baitora | an baitors | (khòone) baitorn | |
dative | aname baitorn | anara baitorn | aname baitorn | (khòonen) baitorn | |
without article | nominative | baitore | |||
accusative | baitore | ||||
dative | baitorn |
number & gender | singular | plural | |||
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masculine | feminine | neuter | all genders | ||
predicative | èar ist dar baitorste | zi ist dar baitorsta | is ist dar baitorste | ze zèint dar baitorste | |
with definite article | nominative | dar baitorste | de baitorsta | 's baitorste | de baitorsten |
accusative | in baitorsten | de baitorsta | 's baitorste | de baitorsten | |
dative | me baitorsten | dar baitorsten | me baitorsten | in baitorsten | |
with indefinite article | nominative | an baitorstar | an baitorsta | an baitorstes | (khòone) baitorsten |
accusative | an baitorsten | an baitorsta | an baitorstes | (khòone) baitorsten | |
dative | aname baitorsten | anara baitorsten | aname baitorsten | (khòonen) baitorsten | |
without article | nominative | baitorste | |||
accusative | baitorste | ||||
dative | baitorsten |
Synonyms
- (distant): bèrre
Derived terms
References
- “bait” in Martalar, Umberto Martello, Bellotto, Alfonso (1974) Dizionario della lingua Cimbra dei Sette Communi vicentini, 1st edition, Roana, Italy: Instituto di Cultura Cimbra A. Dal Pozzo
Lashi
Noun
bait
Verb
bait
References
Malay
Pronunciation
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- Rhymes: -aet, -et
Etymology 1
From Arabic بَيْت (bayt), from Proto-Semitic *bayt-.
Noun
bait (Jawi spelling بيت, plural bait-bait, informal 1st possessive baitku, 2nd possessive baitmu, 3rd possessive baitnya)
Etymology 2
Noun
bait (Jawi spelling باءيت, plural bait-bait, informal 1st possessive baitku, 2nd possessive baitmu, 3rd possessive baitnya)
Middle English
Noun
bait
- Alternative form of bayte
Welsh
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Verb
bait
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