makebate
/ˈmeɪkbeɪt/(also make-bate)
noun
A person who or (occasionally) thing which creates contention or discord; a fomenter of strife. Now archaic.
- Common in 16th–17th centuries..
Origin
Early 16th century; earliest use found in Thomas More (1478–1535), lord chancellor, humanist, and martyr. From make- + bate.
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