BAN (3)

Ban, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Banned (bănd); p. pr. & vb. n. Banning.] [[OE. bannen, bannien, to summon, curse, AS. bannan to summon; akin to Dan. bande, forbande, to curse, Sw. banna to revile, bannas to curse. See Ban an edict, and cf. Banish.]] 1. 1. To curse; to invoke evil upon. Sir W. Scott.
2. 2. To forbid; to interdict. Byron.