Bate

Strife; contention.

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

To allow by way of abatement or deduction.

To leave out; to except.

To remove.

To deprive of.

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

To waste away.

To attack; to bait.

imp. of Bite.

To flutter as a hawk; to bait.

See 2d Bath.

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

To steep in bate, as hides, in the manufacture of leather.