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Bane
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Part of speech: noun (n.)
1. That which destroys life, esp. poison of a deadly quality. [Obs. except in combination, as in ratsbane, henbane, etc.]
2. Destruction; death. [Obs.] The cup of deception spiced and tempered to their bane. Milton.
3. Any cause of ruin, or lasting injury; harm; woe. Money, thou bane of bliss, and source of woe. Herbert.
4. A disease in sheep, commonly termed the rot.
Synonyms: Poison; ruin; destruction; injury; pest.
Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 2 of 2
Part of speech: verb (v.)
To be the bane of; to ruin. [Obs.] Fuller.