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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I). Includes material from the 1976 supplement.
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†BANGING, vbl.n. The act of fishing the water as explained in quot. Abd. 1795 Session Papers, Leslie v. Fraser State of Process (29 March 1805) 58: 
The fishing of Nether Don could not be carried on without sights from the highbanks, as she is not a good banging water, by which he means taking chance shots, without seeing the run of the fish.Abd. 1805 Leslie of Powis State 102 (Jam.):
Being asked, whether when they are deprived of sight, and can only fish by banging, they do not catch fewer fish than when they had sight? depones, that they do so, and that if they wanted sights, they would want their best friend.