First Known Use: before 12th century
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1bane
noun \ˈbān\
Definition of BANE
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: a source of harm or ruin : curse <national frontiers have been more of a bane than a boon for mankind — D. C. Thomson>
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Origin of BANE
Middle English, from Old English bana; akin to Old High German bano death
Rhymes with BANE
ain, Aisne, ane, Bain, blain, brain, cane, chain, crane, deign, drain, fain, fane, feign, gain, grain, Kane, lane, Lane, main, mane, pain, Paine, pane, plain, plane, quean, rain, reign, rein, sain, sane, seine, Seine, skein, Spain, sprain, stain, strain, swain, thane, thegn, train, twain, Twain, vain, vane, vein, wain, wane, Wayne
2bane
verb
banedban·ing
Definition of BANE
transitive verb
obsolete : to kill especially with poison
First Known Use of BANE
1578
3bane
noun
Definition of BANE
chiefly Scottish : bone
Origin of BANE
Middle English (northern dialect) ban, from Old English bān — more at bone
First Known Use: before 12th century
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bane
noun \ˈbān\
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