Bate n. : Strife; contention.

Bate v. t. : To lessen by retrenching, deducting, or reducing; to abate; to beat down; to lower.

Bate v. t. : To allow by way of abatement or deduction.

Bate v. t. : To leave out; to except.

Bate v. t. : To remove.

Bate v. t. : To deprive of.

Bate v. i. : To remit or retrench a part; -- with of.

Bate v. i. : To waste away.

Bate v. t. : To attack; to bait.

Bate : imp. of Bite.

Bate v. i. : To flutter as a hawk; to bait.

Bate n. : See 2d Bath.

Bate n. : An alkaline solution consisting of the dung of certain animals; -- employed in the preparation of hides; grainer.

Bate v. t. : To steep in bate, as hides, in the manufacture of leather.

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