Part 948

<h1>Batavian</h1> <Xpage=124>

<hw>Ba*ta"vi*an</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A native or inhabitant of Batavia or Holland.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i> Bancroft.</i>

<h1>Batch</h1> <Xpage=124>

<hw>Batch</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>bache</ets>, <ets>bacche</ets>, fr. AS. <ets>bacan</ets> to bake; cf. G. <ets>geb\'84ck</ets> and D. <ets>baksel</ets>. See <er>Bake</er>, <tt>v. t.</tt>]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>The quantity of bread baked at one time.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A quantity of anything produced at one operation; a group or collection of persons or things of the same kind; <as>as, a <ex>batch</ex> of letters; the next <ex>batch</ex> of business.</as></def> "A new <i>batch</i> of Lords."

<i>Lady M. W. Montagu.</i>

<h1>Bate</h1> <Xpage=124>

<hw>Bate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Prob. abbrev. from <ets>debate</ets>.]</ety> <def>Strife; contention.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Shak.</i>

<h1>Bate</h1> <Xpage=124>

<hw>Bate</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Bated</er>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Bating</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[From <ets>abate</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To lessen by retrenching, deducting, or reducing; to abate; to beat down; to lower.</def>

<blockquote>He must either <b>bate</b> the laborer's wages, or not employ or not pay him. <i>Locke.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To allow by way of abatement or deduction.</def>

<blockquote>To whom he <b>bates</b> nothing or what he stood upon with the parliament. <i>South.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>To leave out; to except.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote><b>Bate</b> me the king, and, be he flesh and blood. He lies that says it. <i>Beau. & Fl.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>To remove.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>About autumn <b>bate</b> the earth from about the roots of olives, and lay them bare. <i>Holland.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>5.</b> <def>To deprive of.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>When baseness is exalted, do not <b>bate</b> The place its honor for the person's sake. <i>Herbert.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Bate</h1> <Xpage=124>

<hw>Bate</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To remit or retrench a part; -- with <i>of</i>.</def>

<blockquote>Abate thy speed, and I will <b>bate</b> of mine. <i>Dryden.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To waste away.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Shak.</i>

<h1>Bate</h1> <Xpage=124>