- to moderate or restrain: unable to bate our enthusiasm.
- to lessen or diminish; abate: setbacks that bated his hopes.
- to diminish or subside; abate.
- (of a hawk) to flutter its wings and attempt to escape in a fit of anger or fear.
- a state of violent anger or fear.
- to soak (leather) after liming in an alkaline solution to soften it and remove the lime.
- the solution used.
- another word for abate
- holding one's breath in suspense or fear
- (of hawks) to jump violently from a perch or the falconer's fist, often hanging from the leash while struggling to escape
- to soak (skin or hides) in a special solution to soften them and remove chemicals used in previous treatments
- the solution used
- a bad temper or rage
