rebaitv.
/ˌriːˈbeɪt/, U.S. /riˈbeɪt/ transitive. To put a fresh bait on (a hook) or in (a trap, net, etc.). Also intransitive.
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1686 R. Blome Gentlemans Recreation ii. 190/2 Let the Door be Rebaited, and returned to the place where it was, for there you may boldly let fall your Hook.
1795 Observant Pedestrian II. 192 The old woman re-baiting the hook, threw it into the water, which happened to be pretty deep and muddy.
1863 W. F. Campbell & J. F. Campbell Life in Normandy I. 164 During the night tide, when they have to rebait their lines.
1893 Outing 22 96/1 Quickly disengaging our respective hooks.., we rebaited and cast out again.
1925 Jrnl. Mammalogy 6 58 This pocket mouse was either very scarce or very wary, for our traps were kept set in this locality for about two weeks, being rebaited nightly.
1952 E. Hemingway Old Man & Sea (1959) 64 I had better re-bait that little line.
1992 Great Lakes Fisherman Jan. 50/1 We quickly rebaited with live minnows and reset both planer board rods.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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