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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Banket, Bancat, v. Also: bankit, bankat, bankcat. [e.m.E. banket (1514), banquet, F. banqueter.]

1. tr. To entertain at or with a banquet. 1503 Treas. Acc. II. 385.
Item. … to Schir Johne Hume, to banket Inglismen, v li. c1550 Lynd. Meldrum 854.
Quhen he trauellit throw the land, Thay bankettit him fra hand to hand, With greit solace 1572-5 Diurn. Occurr. 87.
The king and quene in lyik manner bankettit the samin ambassatour Ib.
The king, quene, and ambassatouris … wes bankettit in the castell of Edinburgh a1578 Pitsc. I. 45/1.
He was ressawit witht great ioy and gladnes and bankcatit reallie Ib. 76/23.
He was treitit and bankitit … with great magnifiecence 1603 Moysie 78.
The King … then past forduard to the Channorie of Rose, quhair he slew ane great hairt, and wes weill bancketted

2. intr. To take part in a banquet; to feast. 1513 Doug. xi. xiv. 40.
Quhen … the fat offerandis dyd ȝou call … To banket amyd the … schaw 1596 Dalr. I. 290/4.
Culenie … gaue him selfe … to banket, jug, and drink, with the foullest … seruandis