Bate \Bate\, n. [Prob. abbrev. from debate.]

Strife; contention. [Obs.]

--Shak.

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Bate \Bate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bated; p. pr. & vb. n. Bating.]

[From abate.]

1. To lessen by retrenching, deducting, or reducing; to abate; to beat down; to lower.

He must either bate the laborer's wages, or not employ or not pay him. --Locke.

2. To allow by way of abatement or deduction.

To whom he bates nothing or what he stood upon with the parliament. --South.

3. To leave out; to except. [Obs.]

Bate me the king, and, be he flesh and blood. He lies that says it. --Beau. & Fl.

4. To remove. [Obs.]

About autumn bate the earth from about the roots of olives, and lay them bare. --Holland.

5. To deprive of. [Obs.]

When baseness is exalted, do not bate The place its honor for the person's sake. --Herbert.

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

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Bate \Bate\, v. i.

1. To remit or retrench a part; -- with of.

Abate thy speed, and I will bate of mine. --Dryden.

2. To waste away. [Obs.]

--Shak.

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Bate \Bate\, v. t. To attack; to bait. [Obs.]

--Spenser.

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Bate \Bate\, imp. of Bite. [Obs.]

--Spenser.

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Bate \Bate\, v. i. [F. battre des ailes to flutter. Cf. Bait to flutter.]

To flutter as a hawk; to bait. [Obs.]

--Bacon.

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Bate \Bate\, n. [Cf. Sw. beta maceration, soaking, G. beize, and E. bite.]

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

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Bate \Bate\, n. (Jewish Antiq.) See 2d Bath.

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Grainer \Grain"er\, n.

1. An infusion of pigeon's dung used by tanners to neutralize the effects of lime and give flexibility to skins; -- called also grains and bate.

2. A knife for taking the hair off skins.

3. One who paints in imitation of the grain of wood, marble, etc.; also, the brush or tool used in graining.

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