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bane

1. bane \'ba-n\ n [ME, fr. OE bana; akin to OHG bano death, Av banta ill] 
   obs  1a: MURDERER, SLAYER  1b: POISON  1c: DEATH, DESTRUCTION  1d: WOE  2: 
   a source of harm or ruin : CURSE 
2. bane vt obs  : to kill esp. with poison 
3. bane n [ME (northern dial.) ban, fr. OE ba-n] chiefly Scot  : BONE