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bam, bamm, bamp,
bamp [I.Sh. bam(p)]
v. To nag on about the same topic constantly.
bam, bammer, bammy, bampot, bamstick,
bampot [ˈbampot]
also bamstick [ˈbamstɪk], bammer.
Shortened bam
n. col. An idiot, fool or nutcase.
ban, bann,
ban [ban]
n. A curse.
v. To vow, to promise with oath(s). To swear or curse. To scold.
ban, ban$t, bandit, bann$t, banned, bannit, bannt, bannt,
ban [ban]
v. Ban, forbid.
pt. pp. bannit, bann't, banned.
ba$an, baan, ban, bion, byan,
ban [b(j)aːn]
n. SW. A species of bearded rockling. A sea bream.
 
Perhaps from Gaelic bàn
bananae, bananie, banannie, bananny,
bananae [ˈbənanə, ˈbənani, ˈbənane]
n. The Banana plant. A banana.
Banchrie, Banchry, Bunkry,
Banchry [ˈbaŋxri]
pn. Banchory (Aberdeenshire).
baenabider, baenbiter, bain, bainie, bane, baneock, baner, banes, baney, bani, banibiter, banie, banie, bany, bayn, beainer, bean, beans, been, beens, beeny, behn, ben, bene, beni, benibiter, benn, benni, bennibiter, biener, bjenek, bjenner, bonn, breeshtbone, breestbane, breistbane, cheek-bane, clatter_banes, clatter-benns, dirlie, dirlie-bane, dirly-bane, green_bane, greenbane, green-bane, hainch-bane, harlibanes, harlibens, hausebane, hause-bane, hawse-bane, heench-bane, hench-bane, hench-ben, heuchle-bane, heukbane, heuk-bane, heuk-bone, heukle, heukle-bane, hirkle-bane, hjogelben, huckle, huckle-bane, hunker-bane, hunker-been, hurkle-bane, hyocklebane, knap-bane, knockle-bane, marra-bane, marra-been, marrae-bane, mergie-bane, merkie-bane, merky-bane, nap-bane, nyuggelben, rängbain, rängbane, reegbon, rickle_o_banes, rigbain, rigbane, rig-bane, riggibenn, riggin-bane, rinbane, rinbeen, ringbane, ringbeen, rinklabens, rumple-bane, rumple-been, shacklebane, shackle-bane, shacklebeen, shackle-been, shackleben, sheckle-bane, sheekbenn, snorie, snorie-bane, snorie-ben, spaalbeen, spaal-been, spald-bane, spaul-bane, spaul-bone, spauld-bane, spool-bone, thee-bane, thochtbane, thocht-bane, thocht-bane, thochtbeen, ugg-bane, ugg-bone, yacklebane, yagglan, yockle-bane, yokkel_benn,
bane [ben, MN. bin & bein]
n. Bone, a limb.
pl. banes the whole body, a framework.
 
banie [benɪ, MN. binɪ & beinɪ]
adj. Bony.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
banibiter, baner, banie, baneock: I.Sh. Fisherman's tabu-word for a dog.
breestbane: The breast-bone.
clatter banes: Castanets.
cheek-bane: The cheek-bone.
dirlie-bane: The funny bone.
fortuin bane: I. A wishbone.
green bane: The garfish Belone belone.
hainch-bane The haunch-bone.
hausebane: The collarbone.
harlibanes: I.Sh. A skeletal looking person.
heukbane, heukle-bane: The hip-bone.
hunker-bane: The thigh bone, femur.
hurkle-bane: The hip bone.
knap-bane The knee or knuckle-joint an animal's leg.
knockle-bane: I.Sh. A projecting bone such as the hip.
marrae-bane: The marrowbone.
merkie-bane: I. Marrowbone.
near the bane: Tight-fisted.
rickle o banes: An emaciated, broken-down person or animal.
rig-bane, riggin-bane: The backbone.
ringbane: Ringbone, an exostosis of the pastern bone.
rumple-bane: The rump-bone, the coccyx.
shackle-bane: The wrist-bone.
snorie-bane: I. A children's toy consisting of a bone on a piece of wood which when spun on a string makes a snoring noise.
spaul-bane: The shoulderblade.
thochtbane: The wishbone.
thee-bane: The thigh-bone.
ugg-bane: The bone behind the gills of a fish.
yockle-bane: I.Sh. The shoulder bone.
Bamf, Bamff, Banff, Banffshire, Bumf, Bumff, Bummffshire,
Banff [bamf]
pn. Banff (Aberdeenshire).
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
Banffshire: Banffshire.
bang, banged, bangin, bangit, bangster, bangsterie, bangstery, bangstree, bangstrie, bangstry, bangt, banxster, banxsterie, banxstrie, banxstry, bong, heidbanger, heid-banger, jabang, jingbang, jing-bang,
bang [ˈbaŋ]
n. A heavy, resounding blow. An agonising throb of pain. A crowd.
adv. With verbs of motion to indicate a sudden action.
adj. Fierce, violent, vehement, strong.
v. To strike or to close violently and noisily, to explode, to slam. Surpass, excel, beat, defy, overcome, thrash. To hurry to do a thing.
pt. pp. bangt, banged adj. bangit Banged, slammed, beaten, etc.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
bangin: Banking, throbbing etc.
bangster [ˈbaŋstər]: A violent or lawless person, a bully.
bangstrie [ˈbaŋstəre]: Violence to person or property, masterful imposition.
heid-banger: An idiot, very stupid person.
jing-bang: A considerable number, the whole lot.
stots and bangs: Intermittent(ly), occasional work.
the hale jing-bang: The whole caboodle.
wi unco bang: With extra ordinary effort.
 
See bung also.

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