Re: usage of word: "BATE"


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Posted by Peter Ceresole on August 31, 2003 at -1:09:03 from 80.177.22.49 user PeterC.

In Reply to: Re: usage of word: "BATE" posted by John Nichols on August 30, 2003 at 21:50:01:

It basically means the opposite to abate

Being in a bate has always, as far as I know, meant being in a state, being angry. It's not exactly current useage, but it's not all that uncommon. I was surprised to discover here that it's used only once in AR's books, as I'd have expected it to crop up far more often.


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