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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1908-1914
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BANI, n. (See quots.) [′bɑ(:)ni]Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928):
Bani, attack on one's health, a bad cold; bad treatment or usage, a drubbing in a fight, he's gotten his b[ani].Sh. 1914 Angus Gl.:
Bani, a serious injury; deadly wound.
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