bating meaning

• /bāˈting/
    preposition
    Excepting, except
    ORIGIN: bate¹

Examples

1. until it was time to open the presents, the children had to bate their curiosity.
2. in a word, mrs. bate put a good face against fortune, and kept up appearances in the most virtuous manner.
3. my good master bates dying in two years after, and i having few friends, my business began to fail.
4. i picked up the receiver between two sticky fingers and was dismayed when i recognized the voice of mrs. bates.
5. mr . bates, i don't understand this " f"