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| 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) |
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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
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refers to falcons or other hunting birds
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| [13th century. < Old French batre (see batter1)] |
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