baytynge

Middle English

Alternative forms

• beytyng, beytynge, batyng, baityng

Etymology

From baiten +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɛi̯tinɡ/

Noun

baytynge (plural baytynges)

1. (Late Middle English) Baiting (of an animal using hounds)
2. (rare, Late Middle English) Tormenting; aggravation
3. (rare, Late Middle English) The nourishment of an animal.

Descendants

• English: baiting
• Scots: baitin

References

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