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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I).
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BAIT, BET, BAITIK, n.⁵ Seed potato. Shortened from taatie-bait. [bet, be^ət]Sh.(D) 1899 Sh. News (29 April) (E.D.D. Suppl.):
Shü filt her lap wi' baits. Shü was drappin' ta Bawby. Shü birzed doon a baitik 'at wis geen twartleens [crosswise] i' da hol', wi' da dimplin'-tree [dibble].Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928):
Taatibet, seed potatoes.