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he aquatic larva of a large American winged insect (Corydalus cornutus), much used a fish bait by anglers; the dobson. It belongs to the Neuroptera.

staceans, which burrow rapidly in the sand by pushing themselves backward; -- called also bait bug. See Illust. under Anomura.

ith a hook or hooks; to seize, capture, or hold, as with a hook, esp. with a disguised or baited hook; hence, to secure by allurement or artifice; to entrap; to catch; as, to hook a dress; to hook a trout. Hook him, my poor dear, . . . at any sacrifice. W. Collins.

To allure; to lay a bait for. [Obs.] To inescate and beguile young women! Burton.

The act of baiting; allurement. [Obs.] Hallywell.

eptive arts or flattery; to entice; to insnare; to seduce; to wheedle. Yet have they many baits and guileful spells To inveigle and invite the un unwary sense. Milton.

A trolling bait, consisting of a bright spoon and a hook attached.

jump at, to spring to; hence, fig., to accept suddenly or eagerly; as, a fish jumps at a bait; to jump at a chance.

Portions of small fish used for bait on the banks of Newfoundland.

ricanus) live on sandy shores, buried in the sand, and are caught in large quantities for bait. Called also launce, and sand eel.

differs from an intertie in being intended to carry weight. [Written also ligger.] Ledger bait, fishing bait attached to a floating line fastened to the bank of a stream, pond, etc. Walton. J. H. Walsh. -- Ledger line. See Leger line, under 3d Leger, a. -- Ledger wall (Mining), the wall under a vein; the foot wall. R…

Tempting the appetite; dainty. "Lickerish baits, fit to insnare a brute." Milton.

A baited line attached to a float, for night fishing. See Leger, a.

pecies of squids, common on the coasts of America and Europe. They are much used for fish bait.

such loyalty to the king as the law required. Clarendon. Not withstanding all the subtle bait With which those Amazons his love still craved, To his one love his loyalty he saved. Spenser.

back. It is found burrowing in sandy beaches, both in America and Europe, and is used for bait by European fishermen. Called also lobworm, and baitworm.

A contrivance somewhat resembling a bird, and often baited with raw meat; -- used by falconers in recalling hawks. Shak.

tic fishes. One American species, the capelin (Mallotus villosus), is extensively used as bait for cod.

efore unknown; fresh tindings; recent intelligence. Evil news rides post, while good news baits. Milton.

to eat a little of a thing, as by taking small bits cautiously; as, fishes nibble at the bait. Instead of returning a full answer to my book, he manifestly falls a- nibbling at one single passage. Tillotson.