[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

bait \bait\ b=at, v. t. imp.  p. p. baited; p. pr.  vb.
   n. baiting. oe. baiten, beit=en, to feed, harass, fr.
   icel. beita, orig., to cause to bite, fr. bimacta.
   root87. see bite.
   1913 webster
   1. to provoke and harass; esp., to harass or torment for
      sport; as, to bait a bear with dogs; to bait a bull.
      1913 webster

   2. to give a portion of food and drink to, upon the road; as,
      to bait horses. --holland.
      1913 webster

   3. to furnish or cover with bait, as a trap or hook.
      1913 webster

            a crooked pin . . . baited with a vile earthworm.
                                                  --w. irving.
      1913 webster
see also:
baited baiting bite 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

baiting \baiting\ b=at"i^ng, n.
   harassment, especially of a tethered animal.
   wordnet 1.5

[3] : WordNet (r) 2.0

baiting
     n : harassment especially of a tethered animal

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