bane

bane is a   Noun

Definition:

[1] That which destroys life, esp. poison of a deadly quality. [Obs. except in combination, as in ratsbane, henbane, etc.]

[2] Destruction; death. [Obs.] The cup of deception spiced and tempered to their bane. Milton.

[3] Any cause of ruin, or lasting injury; harm; woe. Money, thou bane of bliss, and source of woe. Herbert.

[4] A disease in sheep, commonly termed the rot.

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