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bait

1. noun /beɪt/

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

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

2. verb /beɪt/

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

And than they com into a lowe medow that was full of swete floures, and there thes noble knyghtes bayted her horses.

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

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