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bearbaiter

noun

Etymology

From bear + baiter.

  1. derived from *bʰeyd-✻ — “to cleave, split, separate”
  2. derived from *baitō✻ — “that which is bitten, bait”
  3. derived from beita — “food, bait”
  4. inherited from bayte
  5. suffixed as baiter — “bait + er”
  6. compounded as bearbaiter — “bear + baiter”

Definitions

  1. One who takes part in bearbaiting.

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