Bait, subst., meat to allure fish: “she touched no unknown --s, nor feared no hooks,” Lucr. 103. “a swallowed b. on purpose laid to make the taker mad,” Sonn. 129, 7. Pilgr. 53. Ado III, 1, 28. 33 “(to lay a b.).” Merch. I, 1, 101. H4B III, 2, 356. Troil. V, 8, 20 (F1 bed, the other Ff bit, which is probably the true reading). Cor. IV, 1, 33. Tit. IV, 4, 91. Tit. IV, 4, 91 Rom. II Chor. Rom. II Chor. Hml. II, 1, 63. Cymb. III, 4, 59.