The Only Use of
bane
in
Ulysses by James Joyce
Uses with a very rare meaning:
- Stephen withstood the bane of miscreant eyes glinting stern under wrinkled brows.†
Chpt 9
Definition:
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(meaning too rare to warrant focus) More rarely and archaically, "bane" references a poison -- often in combination with a plant name such as Wolfsbane.