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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Bayn(e, Bane, a. and adv. [ME. bayn(e, bane, beyn, ON. bein-n straight, direct, ready to serve or aid, etc. Still common in northern Eng. dialects.]

1. adj. Of persons: Ready or willing to act; ready to do something; obedient to one. 1461 Liber Plusc. 385.
Syn ordand he that deed [= death] suld be ay bayn, To tak His werkis in thaire best sesoun
c1475 Wall. ii. 327.
The man went furth, at byddyng was full bayne
Ib. xi. 1382.
Till ask … thow suld be bane Grace off our king
a1500 Rauf C. 422.
He followit to him haistely, … at bidding full bane
a1500 Gol. & Gaw. 1209.
At his bidding full bane
1513 Doug. iii. ii. 58.
To seik ȝour ald moder mak ȝou bane
1535 Stewart 32277; Ib. 58455.
Ane trumpet he gart blaw, At quhais sound and bidding tha war bane
c1550 Rolland C. Venus iv. 731.
With ink and pen to writ I maid me bane
1571 Sat. P. xxvi. 175.
Swa will ȝe [get] ȝone, to God gif ȝe be bane

2. Of things: Properly arranged. c1450-2 Howlat 588.
[A coat of arms] With double tressour about, burely and bane

3. adv. Promptly, readily, willingly. a1500 Rauf C. 608.
As he went outwart bayne, He met ane porter swayne
a1500 Gol. & Gaw. 74; Ib. 79.
The berne besely and bane blenkit hym about
a1500 Seven S. 1438.
Thus is scho past hame agane, And culȝeit hir lord wounder bane
1513 Doug. viii. Prol. 58.
The burges … in hys boith … Byand bessely, and bane, buge, bevir, and byce

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