bayten

== Middle English == === Alternative forms === bayte, baite, beyton, baiten, beiten, beȝȝtenn === Etymology === From Old Norse beita, from Proto-Germanic *baitijaną; equivalent to bayte +‎ -en (infinitival suffix). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbæi̯tən/ === Verb === bayten To attack or war with; to bait: To bait or attack one's prey with a dog. (rare) To attack one's prey as a dog baiting. (rare) To tease or inflict anguish; to drive someone to do something. To supply or provide with food: To feed an animal or prepare to do so; to feed or water oneself when referring to an animal. (rare) To dine or consume; to nourish oneself as a human. (rare, figurative) To metaphorically nourish oneself; to visually stimulate oneself. (rare) To supply a fishing mechanism with bait. (rare) To fatten; to prepare so as to be used as meat. (rare) To chase down with hounds. ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Related terms ==== bayte baytynge ==== Descendants ==== English: bait Scots: bait ==== References ==== “baiten, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 14 July 2018.