בָּעַט II (b. h.; √בע, akin to בץ, בט) to trample, strike, kick. Y. Yoma VIII, 45ᵇ top בְּעָטָתוֹ פרדה a mule kicked him. Ex. R. s. 30 ב׳ בפילקי knocked against the prison door (burst it open). Ab. Zar. IV, 8 גת בְּעוּטָה a wine press packed with stamped grapes.—Trnsf. (with ב) to resist, reject. Sabb. 104ᵃ, v. אח"ס.
Pi. - בִּיעֵט same. B. Kam. II, 1. היתה מְבָעֶטֶת if the animal kicked. Ber. 32ᵃ; a. e.—Trnsf. to kick against, rebel, be contumacious. Sot. 22ᵃ. Y. Ber. IX, 14ᵇ bot., a. e. מְבָעֵט בייסורין bearing suffering with contumacy (instead of showing repentance). Pesik. R. s. 47; Yalk. Job 908 התחיל מב׳ (sub. בייסורין) began to be contumacious (challenging the Lord).