The Only Use of
bane
in
Measure for Measure
Uses with a very rare meaning:
- Our natures do pursue,— Like rats that ravin down their proper bane,— A thirsty evil; and when we drink we die.†
Scene 1.3
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.