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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Bang, v. [e.m.E. bangue (1570), bang, ON. banga.] a. tr. To beat; to overcome. b. intr. To spring, dash.a. 1573 Sempill Sat. P. xxxix. 150.
To the parrell past Auld Capitan Leirmount with ane luik to bang thame a1585 Polwart Flyt. 776.
Puddingpricker, bang the bicker! 1600-1610 Melvill 127.
The Pryor and Provest compeires with tham, thinking to bang out the matterb. 1596 Dalr. I. 324/7.
The king … heiring that wrang … with speid he bangs frome his horse Ib. II. 15/28.
The Balie ... bangs vp on a horsse, and fled at speid