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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

BAIT, n.6 The name of a girls' ball-game consisting chiefly of throwing up the ball for others to scramble for and catch (Mry. 1957 Northern Scot (20 April) 7).

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