present participle of bate

(now rare) Apart from; except.

(Cornwall, Devon, dialect) Of the moon, when it is waning.

Reduced; lowered; restrained

simple past tense and past participle of bate

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bate

(transitive) To reduce the force of something; to abate. / (transitive) To restrain, usually with the sense of being in anticipation / (transitive, sometimes figuratively) To cut off, remove, take away.

Strife; contention.

(intransitive) To contend or strive with blows or arguments. / (intransitive, falconry) Of a falcon: To flap the wings vigorously; to bait.

An alkaline lye which neutralizes the effect of the previous application of lime, and makes hides supple in the process of tanning. / A vat which contains this liquid.