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bait
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /be?t/
- Rhymes: -e?t
Etymology 1
From Middle English bayte, bait, beite, from Old Norse beita (“food, bait”), from Proto-Germanic *bait? (“that which is bitten, bait”), from Proto-Indo-European *b?eyd- (“to cleave, split, separate”). Cognate with German Beize (“mordant, corrosive fluid; marinade; hunting”), Old English b?t (“that which can be bitten, food, bait”). Related to bite.
Noun
bait (countable and uncountable, plural baits)
- Any substance, especially food, used in catching fish, or other animals, by alluring them to a hook, snare, trap, or net.
- Food containing poison or a harmful additive to kill animals that are pests.
- Anything which allures; something used to lure or entice someone or something into doing something
- A portion of food or drink, as a refreshment taken on a journey; also, a stop for rest and refreshment.
- 1818, Jane Austen, Northanger Abbey, chapter 20 page 70
- The tediousness of a two hours' bait at Petty-France, in which there was nothing to be done but to eat without being hungry, and loiter about without any thing to see, next followed[…]
- (Tyneside) A packed lunch.
- (East Anglia) A small meal taken mid-morning while farming.
- (Northern England) A miner's packed meal.
- A light or hasty luncheon.
- 1818, Jane Austen, Northanger Abbey, chapter 20 page 70
Derived terms
Translations
References
- Newcastle 1970s, Scott Dobson and Dick Irwin, [2]
- Frank Graham (1987) The New Geordie Dictionary, ?ISBN
- Northumberland Words, English Dialect Society, R. Oliver Heslop, 1893–4
- Todd's Geordie Words and Phrases, George Todd, Newcastle, 1977[3]
- A Dictionary of North East Dialect, Bill Griffiths, 2005, Northumbria University Press, ?ISBN
Verb
bait (third-person singular simple present baits, present participle baiting, simple past and past participle baited)
- (transitive) To attract with bait; to entice.
- (transitive) To affix bait to a trap or a fishing hook or fishing line.
- a crooked pin […] baited with a vile earthworm
Translations
Usage notes
- This verb is sometimes confused in writing with the rare verb bate, which is pronounced identically; in particular, the expression with bated breath is frequently misspelled *with baited breath by writers unfamiliar with the verb bate.
Etymology 2
From Middle English bayten, baiten, beiten, from Old Norse beita (“to bait, cause to bite, feed, hunt”), from Proto-Germanic *baitijan? (“to cause to bite, bridle”), from Proto-Indo-European *b?eyd- (“to cleave, split, separate”). Cognate with Icelandic beita (“to bait”), Swedish beta (“to bait, pasture, graze”), German beizen (“to cause to bite, bait”), Old English b?tan (“to bait, hunt, bridle, bit”).
Verb
bait (third-person singular simple present baits, present participle baiting, simple past and past participle baited)
- (transitive) To set dogs on (an animal etc.) to bite or worry; to attack with dogs, especially for sport.
- to bait a bear with dogs;? to bait a bull
- (transitive) To intentionally annoy, torment, or threaten by constant rebukes or threats; to harass.
- (transitive, now rare) To feed and water (a horse or other animal), especially during a journey.
- 1590, Edmund Spenser, The Faerie Queene, London: William Ponsonbie, Book 1, Canto 1, p. 12,[4]
- The Sunne that measures heauen all day long,
- At night doth baite his steedes the Ocean waues emong.
- 1590, Edmund Spenser, The Faerie Queene, London: William Ponsonbie, Book 1, Canto 1, p. 12,[4]
- (intransitive) (of a horse or other animal) To take food, especially during a journey.
- (intransitive) (of a person) To stop to take a portion of food and drink for refreshment during a journey.
- 1671, John Milton, Samson Agonistes, in Paradise Regain’d, to which is added Samson Agonistes, London: John Starkey, p. 89, line 539,[5]
- For evil news rides post, while good news baits.
- 1677, John Evelyn, Diary entry for 13 September, 1677, in Memoirs of John Evelyn, London: Henry Colburn, 1827, Volume 2, p. 433,[6]
- My Lord’s coach convey’d me to Bury, and thence baiting at Newmarket, stepping in at Audley End to see that house againe, I slept at Bishops Strotford, and the next day home.
- 1743, Robert Drury, The Pleasant, and Surprizing Adventures of Mr. Robert Drury, during his Fifteen Years Captivity on the Island of Madagascar, London, p. 62,[7]
- At Break of Day we arose, and after a short Repast march’d on till Noon, when we baited among some shady Trees near a Pond of Water […]
- 1671, John Milton, Samson Agonistes, in Paradise Regain’d, to which is added Samson Agonistes, London: John Starkey, p. 89, line 539,[5]
See also
- Baiting on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Etymology 3
French battre de l'aile or des ailes, to flap or flutter.
Verb
bait (third-person singular simple present baits, present participle baiting, simple past and past participle baited)
- (obsolete, intransitive) To flap the wings; to flutter as if to fly; or to hover, as a hawk when she stoops to her prey.
Etymology 4
Etymology unknown.
Adjective
bait (comparative more bait, superlative most bait)
- (MLE) Obvious; blatant.
- (MLE) Well-known; famous; renowned.
Synonyms
- (obvious): See also Thesaurus:obvious
- (well-known): See also Thesaurus:famous
Anagrams
- IBAT, a bit, bati, tabi
Cimbrian
Etymology
From Middle High German w?t, from Old High German w?t, from Proto-Germanic *w?daz (“wide, broad”). Cognate with German weit, Dutch wijd, English wide, Icelandic víður.
Adjective
bait (comparative baitor, superlative dar baitorste) (Sette Comuni, Luserna)
- wide, broad
- distant, far
Declension
Synonyms
- (distant): bèrre
Derived terms
- baitekhot
References
- “bait” in Martalar, Umberto Martello; Bellotto, Alfonso (1974) Dizionario della lingua Cimbra dei Sette Communi vicentini, 1st edition, Roana, Italy: Instituto di Cultura Cimbra A. Dal Pozzo
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay bait, from Arabic ?????? (bayt), from Proto-Semitic *bayt-.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [?ba.?t??]
- Hyphenation: ba?it
Noun
bait (plural bait-bait, first-person possessive baitku, second-person possessive baitmu, third-person possessive baitnya)
- house (abode)
- home (house or structure in which someone lives)
- (literature) couplet (a pair of lines in poetry)
- Synonyms: untai, kuplet
Affixed terms
Further reading
- “bait” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia (KBBI) Daring, Jakarta: Badan Pengembangan dan Pembinaan Bahasa, Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Republik Indonesia, 2016.
Malay
Pronunciation
- (Johor-Selangor) IPA(key): /baet/
- (Riau-Lingga) IPA(key): /ba?t/
- Rhymes: -aet, -et
Etymology 1
From Arabic ?????? (bayt), from Proto-Semitic *bayt-.
Noun
bait (Jawi spelling ????, plural bait-bait, informal 1st possessive baitku, impolite 2nd possessive baitmu, 3rd possessive baitnya)
- house (abode)
- home (house or structure in which someone lives)
- (literature) couplet (a pair of lines in poetry)
Descendants
- ? Indonesian: bait
Etymology 2
From English byte.
Noun
bait (Jawi spelling ??????, plural bait-bait, informal 1st possessive baitku, impolite 2nd possessive baitmu, 3rd possessive baitnya)
- byte
Further reading
- “bait” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
Middle English
Noun
bait
- Alternative form of bayte
Welsh
Alternative forms
- baet
Verb
bait
- (literary) second-person singular imperfect subjunctive of bod
Synonyms
- byddit
- byddet
Mutation
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barrack
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?bæ.??k/
Etymology 1
From French baraque; from Catalan barraca.
Noun
barrack (plural barracks)
- (military, chiefly in the plural) A building for soldiers, especially within a garrison; originally referred to temporary huts, now usually to a permanent structure or set of buildings.
- 1919, House Committee on Military Affairs, Army Reorganization: Hearings Before the Committee on Military Affairs, House of Representatives, 66th Congress, 1st Session, on H.R. 8287, H.R. 8068, H.R. 7925, H.R. 8870, Sept. 3, 1919-Nov. 12, 1919, Parts 23-43, page 1956,
- How do you distinguish between the disciplinary barracks and the penitentiary? Where are the disciplinary barracks ?
- 1919, House Committee on Military Affairs, Army Reorganization: Hearings Before the Committee on Military Affairs, House of Representatives, 66th Congress, 1st Session, on H.R. 8287, H.R. 8068, H.R. 7925, H.R. 8870, Sept. 3, 1919-Nov. 12, 1919, Parts 23-43, page 1956,
- (chiefly in the plural) A primitive structure resembling a long shed or barn for (usually temporary) housing or other purposes.
- (by extension, chiefly in the plural) Any very plain, monotonous, or ugly large building.
- (US) A (structure with a) movable roof sliding on four posts, to cover hay, straw, etc.
- (Ireland, colloquial, usually in the plural) A police station.
Translations
Verb
barrack (third-person singular simple present barracks, present participle barracking, simple past and past participle barracked)
- (transitive) To house military personnel; to quarter.
- (intransitive) To live in barracks.
Etymology 2
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Verb
barrack (third-person singular simple present barracks, present participle barracking, simple past and past participle barracked)
- (Britain, transitive) To jeer and heckle; to attempt to disconcert by verbal means.
- Synonyms: badger, jeer, tease, make fun of
- 2009, Jimmy Greaves, The Heart of the Game, unnumbered page,
- Its basic tenet was to say that if those Arsenal supporters who barracked the board at home games could do any better, let them come forward, put some money in the club, and have a go at being directors themselves. In short, ‘Put up or shut up’, which, of course, only encouraged Johnny and One-armed Lou to heckle the Arsenal board even more. Dear old Dennis, he had no idea the barracking he and his fellow Arsenal directors suffered at every home game came from Spurs supporters.
- (Australia, New Zealand, intransitive) To cheer for or support a team.
- Synonyms: cheer, (US) root for
- 2010, John Cash, Joy Damousi, Footy Passions, page 75,
- ‘So to me barracking for the footy I identified with my father, although nobody barracked for Essendon.’
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