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baitwell

noun

Etymology

From bait + well.

  1. derived from *welH-✻ — “to turn; wind; roll”
  2. inherited from *wallijǭ✻ — “well, swirl, wave”
  3. inherited from *wallijā✻
  4. inherited from wielle — “well”
  5. inherited from welle
  6. compounded as baitwell — “bait + well”

Definitions

  1. A water-filled container for preserving live bait until needed.

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