bayte

Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old Norse beita (noun), from Proto-Germanic *baitō.

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbæi̯t(ə)/

Noun

bayte (plural baytes)

  1. (Late Middle English) Bait or lure; objects used as a bait or lure.
  2. (rare, Late Middle English) Something that draws or allures.
Descendants
  • English: bait
  • Scots: bait
References

Etymology 2

Verb

bayte

  1. alternative form of bayten
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