Part 895

<hw>Bang</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The short, front hair combed down over the forehead, esp. when cut squarely across; a false front of hair similarly worn.</def>

<blockquote>His hair cut in front like a young lady's <b>bang</b>. <i>W. D. Howells.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Bang, Bangue</h1> <Xpage=116>

<hw><hw>Bang</hw>, <hw>Bangue</hw><hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>See <er>Bhang</er>.</def>

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<hw>Bang"ing</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Huge; great in size.</def> <mark>[Colloq.]</mark>

<i>Forby.</i>

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<hw>Ban"gle</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[From 1st <er>Bang</er>.]</ety> <def>To waste by little and little; to fritter away.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

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<hw>Ban"gle</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Hind. <ets>bangr\'c6</ets> bracelet, bangle.]</ety> <def>An ornamental circlet, of glass, gold, silver, or other material, worn by women in India and Africa, and in some other countries, upon the wrist or ankle; a ring bracelet.</def>

<cs><col>Bangle ear</col>, <cd>a loose hanging ear of a horse, like that of a spaniel.</cd></cs>

<h1>Banian</h1> <Xpage=116>

<hw>Ban"ian</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Skr. <ets>banij</ets> merchant. The tree was so named by the English, because used as a market place by the merchants.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A Hindoo trader, merchant, cashier, or money changer.</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>banyan</asp>.]</altsp>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A man's loose gown, like that worn by the Banians.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>The Indian fig. See <er>Banyan</er>.</def>

<cs><col>Banian days</col> <fld>(Naut.)</fld>, <cd>days in which the sailors have no flesh meat served out to them. This use seems to be borrowed from the Banians or Banya race, who eat no flesh.</cd></cs>

<h1>Banish</h1> <Xpage=116>

<hw>Ban"ish</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Banished</er>(<?/); <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Banishing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OF. <ets>banir</ets>, F. <ets>bannir</ets>, LL. <ets>bannire</ets>, fr. OHG. <ets>bannan</ets> to summon, fr. <ets>ban</ets> ban. See <er>Ban</er> an edict, and <er>Finish</er>, <tt>v. t.</tt>]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To condemn to exile, or compel to leave one's country, by authority of the ruling power.</def> "We <i>banish</i> you our territories."

<i>Shak.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To drive out, as from a home or familiar place; -- used with <i>from</i> and <i>out of</i>.</def>

<blockquote>How the ancient Celtic tongue came to be <b>banished</b> from the Low Countries in Scotland. <i>Blair.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>To drive away; to compel to depart; to dispel.</def> "<i>Banish</i> all offense."

<i>Shak.</i>

<syn>Syn. -- To <er>Banish</er>, <er>Exile</er>, <er>Expel</er>.</syn> <usage> The idea of a coercive removal from a place is common to these terms. A man is <i>banished</i> when he is forced by the government of a country (be he a foreigner or a native) to leave its borders. A man is <i>exiled</i> when he is driven into banishment from his <i>native</i> country and home. Thus to <i>exile</i> is to <i>banish</i>, but to <i>banish</i> is not always to <i>exile</i>. To <i>expel</i> is to eject or banish, summarily or authoritatively, and usually under circumstances of disgrace; as, to <i>expel</i> from a college; <i>expelled</i> from decent society.</usage>

<h1>Banisher</h1> <Xpage=116>

<hw>Ban"ish*er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who banishes.</def>

<h1>Banishment</h1> <Xpage=116>