baitedadj.
/ˈbeɪtɪd/ 1. Worried by dogs; figurative harassed, tormented.
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the mind > emotion > suffering > state of being harassed > [adjective]
slatc1300
bested1303
forswonga1400
vexed1440
plagued1563
molested1580
bustled1602
grieved1627
travailed1644
over-troubled1646
harassed1693
baited1720
badgered1794
gêné1806
bedevilled1827
besieged1866
1720 J. Swift Run on Bankers in Wks. (1755) IV. i. 24 A baited banker thus desponds.
1885 N.E.D. at Baited Mod. Furious as a baited bull.
2. Furnished with a bait; figurative rendered alluring or enticing, attractive.
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the mind > will > motivation > attraction, allurement, or enticement > [adjective] > rendered attractive, alluring, or enticing
baitedc1600
the world > food and drink > hunting > fishing > fishing-tackle > means of attracting fish > [adjective] > baited
baitedc1600
c1600 Rob. Hood (Ritson) xvi. 44 Others cast in their bated hooks.
1646 R. Crashaw Steps to Temple 116 With baited smiles if he display His fawning cheeks.
1769 W. Falconer Shipwreck (ed. 3) ii. 50 The crew..spread the baited snare.
1840 R. H. Dana Two Years before Mast v. 12 We caught one or two with a baited hook.
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