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(1):

(v. i.) A light or hasty luncheon.

(2):

(v. t.) To give a portion of food and drink to, upon the road; as, to bait horses.

(3):

(v. i.) To flap the wings; to flutter as if to fly; or to hover, as a hawk when she stoops to her prey.

(4):

(v. i.) To stop to take a portion of food and drink for refreshment of one's self or one's beasts, on a journey.

(5):

(v. t.) To furnish or cover with bait, as a trap or hook.

(6):

(v. t.) To provoke and harass; esp., to harass or torment for sport; as, to bait a bear with dogs; to bait a bull.

(7):

(v. i.) Any substance, esp. food, used in catching fish, or other animals, by alluring them to a hook, snare, inclosure, or net.

(8):

(v. i.) Anything which allures; a lure; enticement; temptation.

(9):

(v. i.) A portion of food or drink, as a refreshment taken on a journey; also, a stop for rest and refreshment.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Bait'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​b/bait.html. 1828.
 
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