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   Bait (bāt), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Baited; p. pr. & vb. n. Baiting.] [OE. baiten, beitēn, to feed, harass, fr. Icel. beita, orig., to cause to bite, fr. bīta.  √87.  See Bite.]
   
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   1. 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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   2. To give a portion of food and drink to, upon the road; as, “to bait horses”.  Holland.
   
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   3. To furnish or cover with bait, as a trap or hook.
   
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   A crooked pin . . . baited with a vile earthworm. W. Irving.
   
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