bayte

Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old Norse beita (noun), from Proto-Germanic *baitō.

Alternative forms

• bait, beite, baite, beyte, beit

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɛi̯t(ə)/

Noun

bayte (plural baytes)

1. (Late Middle English) Bait or lure; objects used as a bait or lure.
2. (rare, Late Middle English) Something that draws or allures.

Descendants

• English: bait
• Scots: bait

References

• “bait (n.)”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-16.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Old Norse beita (verb).

Verb

bayte

1. Alternative form of bayten