An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language / in which the words are explained in their different senses, authorized by the names of the writers by whom they are used, or the titles of the works in which they occur, and deduced from their originals

by John Jamieson

BANDOUNLY, adv. Firmly, courageously.
Wallace.

BANDSTER, BANSTER, s. One who binds sheaves after the reapers in the harvest-field, S.
Ritson.

A. S. Germ. band, vinculum.

BANE, s. Bone, S.
Wyntown.

A. S. ban, Alem. bein, id.

BANE, King of Bane, the same with King of the Bean, a character in the Christmas gambols. This designation is given to the person who is so fortunate as to receive that part of a divided cake which has a bean in it; Rex fabae.
Knox.

BANE-FYER, s. A bonfire, S.
Acts Ja. VI.

Apparently corrupted from Bail-fire.

BANEOUR, BANNEOURE, s. A standard-bearer.
Barbour.

BANERER, s. Properly, one who exhibits his own distinctive standard in the field, q. "the lord of a standard."
Douglas.