Bait vs. Bate

Food or other lure placed on a hook or in a trap and used in the taking of fish, birds, or other animals.

To lessen the force or intensity of; moderate

Something, such as a worm, used for this purpose.

To take away; subtract.

An enticement, temptation, or provocation

To flap the wings wildly or frantically. Used of a falcon.

To place a lure in (a trap) or on (a fishing hook).

(transitive) To reduce the force of something; to abate.

To entice or provoke, especially by trickery or strategy

(transitive) To restrain, usually with the sense of being in anticipation

To set dogs upon (a chained animal, for example) for sport.

To cut off, remove, take away.

To taunt or torment (someone), as with persistent insults or ridicule

To leave out, except, bar.

To feed (an animal), especially on a journey.

To waste away.

To stop for food or rest during a trip.

To deprive of.

Variant of bate2.

To lessen by retrenching, deducting, or reducing; to abate; to beat down; to lower.

Any substance, especially food, used in catching fish, or other animals, by alluring them to a hook, snare, trap, or net.

To allow by way of abatement or deduction.

Food containing poison or a harmful additive to kill animals that are pests.

(intransitive) To contend or strive with blows or arguments.

Anything which allures; something used to lure or entice someone or something into doing something

Of a falcon: To flap the wings vigorously; to bait.

A portion of food or drink, as a refreshment taken on a journey; also, a stop for rest and refreshment.

(transitive) To soak leather so as to remove chemicals used in tanning; to steep in bate.

(Geordie) A packed lunch.

; = beat.

(East Anglia) A small meal taken mid-morning while farming.

To masturbate.

(Northern England) A miner's packed meal.

Strife; contention.

A light or hasty luncheon.

An alkaline lye which neutralizes the effect of the previous application of lime, and makes hides supple in the process of tanning.

(internet slang) A post intended to get a rise out of others.

A vat which contains this liquid.

En

Strife; contention.

(transitive) To attract with bait; to entice.

See 2d Bath.

(transitive) To affix bait to a trap or a fishing hook or fishing line.

An alkaline solution consisting of the dung of certain animals; - employed in the preparation of hides; grainer.

(transitive) To set dogs on (an animal etc.) to bite or worry; to attack with dogs, especially for sport.

To lessen by retrenching, deducting, or reducing; to abate; to beat down; to lower.

(transitive) To intentionally annoy, torment, or threaten by constant rebukes or threats; to harass.

To allow by way of abatement or deduction.

To feed and water (a horse or other animal), especially during a journey.

To leave out; to except.

(intransitive) (of a horse or other animal) To take food, especially during a journey.

To remove.

(intransitive) (of a person) To stop to take a portion of food and drink for refreshment during a journey.

To deprive of.

To flap the wings; to flutter as if to fly; or to hover, as a hawk when she stoops to her prey.

To remit or retrench a part; - with of.

(MLE) Obvious; blatant.

To waste away.

(MLE) Well-known; famous; renowned.

To attack; to bait.

Any substance, esp. food, used in catching fish, or other animals, by alluring them to a hook, snare, inclosure, or net.

To flutter as a hawk; to bait.

Anything which allures; a lure; enticement; temptation.

To steep in bate, as hides, in the manufacture of leather.

A portion of food or drink, as a refreshment taken on a journey; also, a stop for rest and refreshment.

Moderate or restrain; lessen the force of;

A light or hasty luncheon.

Flap the wings wildly or frantically; used of falcons

To provoke and harass; esp., to harass or torment for sport; as, to bait a bear with dogs; to bait a bull.

Soak in a special solution to soften and remove chemicals used in previous treatments;

To give a portion of food and drink to, upon the road; as, to bait horses.

To furnish or cover with bait, as a trap or hook.

To stop to take a portion of food and drink for refreshment of one's self or one's beasts, on a journey.

To flap the wings; to flutter as if to fly; or to hover, as a hawk when she stoops to her prey.

Anything that serves as an enticement

Something used to lure victims into danger

Harass with persistent criticism or carping;

Lure, entice, or entrap with bait

Attack with dogs or set dogs upon