bullbaiting

[ bool-bey-ting ]

noun

1. the action or sport of setting dogs upon a bull in a pen or arena.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bullbaiting¹

First recorded in 1570–80; bull ¹ + baiting

Example Sentences

Five large grey bears had been caught, and fastened in a pen built for the purpose of confining the bulls, during a bullbaiting.

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