Bit

bit, n. a bite, a morsel a small piece the smallest degree a small tool for boring the part of the bridle which the horse holds \n his mouth. to put the bit in the mouth — pr p bitt'ing pa.p. bitt'ed. (From Bite.) Bitch, Inch, n the female of the dog, wolf, anti fox [A.S lucre, Ice htkkiaj] Blt0 bit, to seize or tear with the teeth to — sting or pain to wound by reproach -pad bit pa.p. bit or bitt'en. n a grasn by the teeth: something bitten off a mouthful — Bit'ing. adj. Bit'lng (A S bit an Goth. bcitan, Tee. bit a, Ger bei akin to L fid-, Sans, bhid, to cleave