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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
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Quotation dates: 1934
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BANNER, n.2 A wooden button used in the game of mites. See Mite, n., 3.Ags. 1934 G. M. Martin Dundee Worthies 178:
All “Mites” had to be made of brass, with the exception of one of wood called “A Banner” and allowed only in cases of extreme poverty.
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