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Bene vs Bane - What's the difference?

bene | bane |

As nouns the difference between bene and bane

is that bene is a prayer, especially to God; a petition; a boon while bane is a cause of misery or death; an affliction or curse.

As a verb bane is

to kill, especially by poison; to be the poison of.

bene

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) bene, from (etyl) .

Alternative forms

* (dialectal) * (obsolete)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A prayer, especially to God; a petition; a boon.
    • What is good for a bootless bene ? — Wordsworth.
    Related terms
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    Etymology 2

    Noun

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  • (sesame)
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    bane

    English

    (wikipedia bane)

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) bane, from (etyl) bana, from (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A cause of misery or death; an affliction or curse
    • the bane of my existence
  • * Herbert
    • Money, thou bane of bliss, and source of woe.
  • (dated) Poison, especially any of several poisonous plants
  • (obsolete) A killer, murderer, slayer
  • (obsolete) destruction; death
  • * Milton
    • The cup of deception spiced and tempered to their bane .
  • A disease of sheep; the rot.
    • Antonyms
    * (affliction or curse) boon
    Derived terms
    * baneberry * baneful * boon and bane * wolfsbane

    Verb

    (ban)
  • To kill, especially by poison; to be the poison of.
  • To be the bane of.

    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) northern dialect ban, from (etyl)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (chiefly, Scotland) A bone

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