bayte
Middle English edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Old Norse beita (noun), from Proto-Germanic *baitō.
Alternative forms edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
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 edit
References edit
- “bait, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-16.
Etymology 2 edit
Verb edit
bayte
- Alternative form of bayten