- bearbaiting
- 1. nounA blood sport in which dogs are set upon a chained bear2. adjective
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bearbaiting — [ber′bāt΄iŋ] n. an old form of diversion in which dogs were made to torment a chained bear … English World dictionary
bearbaiting — bearbaiter, n. /bair bay ting/, n. the former practice of setting dogs to fight a captive bear. [1250 1300; ME. See BEAR2, BAITING] * * * ▪ spectacle alternatively bullbaiting the setting of dogs on a bear or a bull chained to a stake by… … Universalium
bearbaiting — noun Date: 14th century the practice of setting dogs on a chained bear … New Collegiate Dictionary
bearbaiting — n. practice of setting dogs fight a bear that was hunted and captured … English contemporary dictionary
bearbaiting — bear·baiting … English syllables
bearbaiting — bear•bait•ing [[t]ˈbɛərˌbeɪ tɪŋ[/t]] n. the former practice of setting dogs to fight a captive bear • Etymology: 1250–1300 bear′bait er, n … From formal English to slang
bearbaiting — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun ( s) Etymology: Middle English berebaiting from bere bear + baiting, from gerund of baiten to bait more at bear, bait : the former practice of setting dogs on a chained bear … Useful english dictionary
Hope Theatre — ▪ theatre, London, United Kingdom London playhouse that served as both a theatre and an arena for bearbaiting and bullbaiting (bearbaiting), located on the Bankside in Southwark in what had been the Bear Garden. Philip Henslowe (Henslowe,… … Universalium
Henslowe, Philip — born с 1550, Lindfield, Sussex, Eng. died Jan. 6, 1616, London English theatre owner and manager. He settled in London before 1577, married a wealthy widow, and became the owner of several theatres, among them the Rose Theatre, which he built… … Universalium
Bear-baiting — is a blood sport involving the baiting of bears.Bear baiting in EnglandBear baiting was popular in England until the nineteenth century. From the sixteenth century, many herds of bears were maintained for baiting. In its best known form, arenas… … Wikipedia
