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bull-baiting Definition

bull·-baiting (bo̵ol′bāt′iŋ)

noun

the setting of dogs on a chained or confined bull, formerly a popular pastime in England

bull-baiting Quotes

Hunting the author, painter and musician is a traditional and popular sport. In this country poet-baiting at an early stage assumed the place of bull-baiting.

—Sitwell, Sir (Francis) Osbert

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