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Any substance, esp. food, used in catching fish, or other
animals, by alluring them to a hook, snare, inclosure, or net. |
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Anything which allures; a lure; enticement; temptation. |
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A portion of food or drink, as a refreshment taken on a
journey; also, a stop for rest and refreshment. |
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A light or hasty luncheon. |
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To provoke and harass; esp., to harass or torment for
sport; as, to bait a bear with dogs; to bait a bull. |
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To give a portion of food and drink to, upon the road; as,
to bait horses. |
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To furnish or cover with bait, as a trap or hook. |
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To stop to take a portion of food and drink for
refreshment of one's self or one's beasts, on a journey. |
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To flap the wings; to flutter as if to fly; or to hover,
as a hawk when she stoops to her prey. |