transitive. To bait (an animal) with dogs. Obsolete.

To set on dogs to bite and worry (an animal, such as the bear, boar, bull, badger, etc., usually chained or confined for this purpose), to attack with…

transitive. To pull, give a pull to, to pull by (the ear, hair, etc.); to tease, worry, bait (a bear, bull, etc.). Obsolete exc. dialect.