MAKEBATE

Etymology

Noun

makebate (plural makebates)

One who excites contentions and quarrels; an instigator.

A plant, bush jasmine (Jasminum fruticans).

Anagrams

• bakemeat

Source: Wiktionary


Make"bate`, n. Etym: [Make, v. + bate a quarrel.]

Definition: One who excites contentions and quarrels. [Obs.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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