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Definitions for: Bate
[v] soak in a special solution to soften and remove chemicals used in previous treatments; "bate hides and skins"
[v] flap the wings wildly or frantically; used of falcons
[v] moderate or restrain; lessen the force of; "He bated his breath when talking about this affair"; "capable of bating his enthusiasm"
Webster (1913) Definition: Bate, n. [Prob. abbrev. from debate.]
Strife; contention. [Obs.] --Shak.
Bate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bated; p. pr. & vb. n.
Bating.] [From abate.]
1. To lessen by retrenching, deducting, or reducing; to
abate; to beat down; to lower.
He must either bate the laborer's wages, or not
employ or not pay him. --Locke.
2. To allow by way of abatement or deduction.
To whom he bates nothing or what he stood upon with
the parliament. --South.
3. To leave out; to except. [Obs.]
Bate me the king, and, be he flesh and blood. He
lies that says it. --Beau. & Fl.
4. To remove. [Obs.]
About autumn bate the earth from about the roots of
olives, and lay them bare. --Holland.
5. To deprive of. [Obs.]
When baseness is exalted, do not bate The place its
honor for the person's sake. --Herbert.
Bate, v. i.
1. To remit or retrench a part; -- with of.
Abate thy speed, and I will bate of mine. --Dryden.
2. To waste away. [Obs.] --Shak.
Bate, v. t.
To attack; to bait. [Obs.] --Spenser.
Bate,
imp. of Bite. [Obs.] --Spenser.
Bate, v. i. [F. battre des ailes to flutter. Cf. Bait
to flutter.]
To flutter as a hawk; to bait. [Obs.] --Bacon.
Bate, n. (Jewish Antiq.)
See 2d Bath.
Bate, n. [Cf. Sw. beta maceration, soaking, G. beize, and
E. bite.]
An alkaline solution consisting of the dung of certain
animals; -- employed in the preparation of hides; grainer.
--Knight.
Bate, v. t.
To steep in bate, as hides, in the manufacture of leather.
See Also: beat, check, contain, control, curb, douse, dowse, drench, flap, hold, hold in, moderate, soak, sop, souse
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