bayten

bayten

Middle English

Alternative forms

• bayte, baite, beyton, baiten, beiten, beȝȝtenn

Etymology

From Old Norse beita, from Proto-Germanic *baitijaną; equivalent to bayte +‎ -en.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɛi̯tən/

Verb

bayten

1. To attack or war with; to bait:
   1. To bait or attack one's prey with a dog.
   2. (rare) To attack one's prey as a dog baiting.
   3. (rare) To tease or inflict anguish; to drive someone to do something.
2. To supply or provide with food:
   1. To feed an animal or prepare to do so; to feed or water oneself when referring to an animal.
   2. (rare) To dine or consume; to nourish oneself as a human.
   3. (rare, figuratively) To metaphorically nourish oneself; to visually stimulate oneself.
3. (rare) To supply a fishing mechanism with bait.
4. (rare) To fatten; to prepare so as to be used as meat.
5. (rare) To chase down with hounds.

Conjugation

Conjugation of bayten (weak)

infinitive	(to) bayten
indicative	present	past
1st person singular	bayte	baytede
2nd person singular	baytest	baytedest
3rd person singular	bayteth, bayteþ	baytede
plural	bayten	bayteden
subjunctive	present	past
singular	bayte	baytede
plural	bayten	bayteden
imperative	present
singular	bayte
plural	bayteth, bayteþ
participle	present	past
	baytende, baytinge	bayted, ybayted

Related terms

• bayte
• baytynge

Descendants

• English: bait
• Scots: bait

References

• “baiten (v.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-14.