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bate

bate [ bayt ] (past and past participle bat·ed, present participle bat·ing, 3rd person present singular bates) or bait [ bayt ] (past and past participle bait·ed, present participle bait·ing, 3rd person present singular baits)


intransitive verb 
Definition:
 
beat wings: to beat the wings wildly or impatiently in an attempt to fly off a perch or a falconer's fist when still attached by a leash ( refers to falcons or other hunting birds )

[13th century. < Old French batre (see batter1)]
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