bane

¹bane

noun \ˈbān\

Definition of BANE

1

a obsolete : killer, slayer

b : poison

c : death, destruction <stop the way of those that seek my bane — Philip Sidney>

d : woe

2

: a source of harm or ruin : curse <national frontiers have been more of a bane than a boon for mankind — D. C. Thomson>

Origin of BANE

Middle English, from Old English bana; akin to Old High German bano death

First Known Use: before 12th century

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

transitive verb

baned ban·ing

Definition of BANE

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

bane

noun \ˈbān\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of BANE

: poison—see henbane