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