bayte

Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old Norse beita (noun), from Proto-Germanic *baitō.

Alternative forms

bait, beite, baite, beyte, beit

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbɛi̯t(ə)/

Noun

bayte (plural baytes)

(Late Middle English) Bait or lure; objects used as a bait or lure.
(rare, Late Middle English) Something that draws or allures.

Descendants

English: bait
Scots: bait

References

“bait (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-16.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Old Norse beita (verb).

Verb

bayte

Alternative form of bayten

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