"bite" meaning in Old English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈbi.te/
Etymology: From Proto-West Germanic *biti. Etymology templates: {{root|ang|ine-pro|*bʰeyd-}}, {{inh|ang|gmw-pro|*biti}} Proto-West Germanic *biti Head templates: {{ang-noun|m}} bite m
  1. bite Tags: masculine
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