Baned

/ˈbeɪnd/ adjective

Definition

Poisoned or harmed by a bane; having a curse or poison applied to it.

Etymology

From bane (poison or harm) + -ed suffix. An archaic or poetic term for something that has been cursed or made toxic.

Kelly Says

In medieval literature, calling something 'baned' was a way poets described cursed or evil items—they used it much like we'd say 'haunted' or 'cursed' today, making it a linguistic ancestor of our modern supernatural language.

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