ˈlive-bait
[f. live a. + bait n.]
A living worm, small fish, etc. used as a bait in angling.
| 1616 Surfl. & Markh. Country Farme 513 Your Liue⁓baits are wormes of all kinds. 1851 Illustr. Catal. Gt. Exhib. 361 Folding live-bait kettle. |
Hence ˈlive-baiting, fishing with live bait.
| 1867 F. Francis Angling (1880) 132 Live baiting is the next method for discussion. |