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• bull-bait|ing — «BUL BAY tihng», noun. the formerly popular sport of setting dogs to attack a tethered bull …   Useful english dictionary

• Bait — (b[=a]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Baited}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Baiting}.] [OE. baiten, beit[=e]n, to feed, harass, fr. Icel. beita, orig., to cause to bite, fr. b[=i]ta. [root]87. See {Bite}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To provoke and harass; esp., to harass or …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Bull-baiting — is a blood sport involving the baiting of bulls. In the time of Queen Anne of Great Britain, it was performed in London at Hockley in the Hole, twice a week, and was reasonably common in the provincial towns. At Stamford and at Tutbury, a bull… …   Wikipedia

• bait — vb Bait, badger, heckle, hector, chivy, hound, ride mean to persist in tormenting or harassing another. Bait derives its implications from its basic reference to the action of dogs set on to bite and worry an animal (as a chained bear, boar, or… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• bait — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. lure, temptation. v. t. decoy, lure, tempt; tease, torment, badger. See attraction, malevolence, discontent. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. lure, inducement, bribe; see attraction 2 . v. 1. [To provide with… …   English dictionary for students

• bullbaiting — bull•bait•ing [[t]ˈbʊlˌbeɪ tɪŋ[/t]] n. spo the action or sport of setting dogs upon a bull in a pen or arena • Etymology: 1570–80 …   From formal English to slang

• James Ward (peintre) — James Ward Autoportrait de James Ward en 1848 Naissance 1769 Londres …   Wikipédia en Français

• Baited — Bait Bait (b[=a]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Baited}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Baiting}.] [OE. baiten, beit[=e]n, to feed, harass, fr. Icel. beita, orig., to cause to bite, fr. b[=i]ta. [root]87. See {Bite}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To provoke and harass; esp., to …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Baiting — Bait Bait (b[=a]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Baited}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Baiting}.] [OE. baiten, beit[=e]n, to feed, harass, fr. Icel. beita, orig., to cause to bite, fr. b[=i]ta. [root]87. See {Bite}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To provoke and harass; esp., to …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Dog fighting — is a form of blood sport in which game dogs are made to fight, sometimes to the death. It is illegal in most developed countries. Dog fighting is used for entertainment and may also generate revenue from stud fees, admission fees and gambling.… …   Wikipedia