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Bating — Bat ing, prep. [Strictly p. pr. of {Bate} to abate.] With the exception of; excepting. [1913 Webster] We have little reason to think that they bring many ideas with them, bating some faint ideas of hunger and thirst. Locke. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bäting — (Schiffsw.), so v.w. Beting … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Bäting — Bäting, s. Beting … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
bating — [bāt′iŋ] prep. [prp. of BATE1] Archaic except for; excluding … English World dictionary
Bating — Bate Bate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Bating}.] [From abate.] 1. To lessen by retrenching, deducting, or reducing; to abate; to beat down; to lower. [1913 Webster] He must either bate the laborer s wages, or not employ or not… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bating — /bay ting/, prep. Scots. with the exception of; excluding. [1560 70; aph. var. of abating. See ABATE] * * * … Universalium
bating — prep. excluding, with the exception of beɪt v. decrease, diminish, reduce intensity … English contemporary dictionary
bating — prep. Except, excepting, barring, deducting … New dictionary of synonyms
bating — bat·ing … English syllables
bating — ˈbād.iŋ, ātiŋ, ēŋ preposition Etymology: from present participle of bate (I) : with the exception of : excepting … Useful english dictionary
