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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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(Beting,) Beitting, vbl. n.2 Also: bait(t)ing. [f. Bete v.2] Beating; striking. 1587-99 Hume 109.
His body [will be] commoved with heit and beitting 1673 Melrose R. Rec. II. 346.
For … strykeing and baitting of … his spouse with his hands and feitt 1681 Bk. Old Edinb. C. VIII. 115.
Imprisoned for baiting and abussing of the kings waitters
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