Complete Definition of "bandy"

English

Pronunciation
enPR|b�n'di, IPA|/�bændi/, SAMPA|/"b{ndi/
:rhymes|ændi

Etymology 1
MF. from bander.

Verb
en-verb|bandies|bandying|bandied|bandied

  1. To give and receive reciprocally; to exchange.

#: to bandy words (with somebody)

  1. To use or pass about casually.

#: to have one�s name bandied about (or around)

Translations
trans-top|to give and receive reciprocally
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trans-top|to use or pass about casually
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Translations to be checked
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ttbc|Spanish: intercambiar, cambiar

Etymology 2
From Sco. #Scots|bandy.

Adjective
en-adj|-

  1. bowlegged|Bowlegged, or bending outward at the knees; as in bandy legged.
Quotations
1794, w:William Blake|William Blake, s:The Little Vagabond|The Little Vagabond, third stanza

Translations
trans-top|bowlegged
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Spanish: arqueado
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Etymology 3
Possibly from the Cy. word #Welsh|bando most likely derived from the Teutonic word bandja (a curbed stick).

Noun
wikipedia
en-noun|-

  1. sports A winter sport played on ice, from which ice hockey has developed.

Translations
trans-top|winter sport played on ice
Danish: bandy c
Dutch: bandy n
Estonian: jääpall
Finnish: jääpallo
French: bandy m
German: Bandy n
Italian: bandy m
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Norwegian: bandy c
Polish: bandy m
Russian: �оккей � м��ом m
Swedish: bandy c
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Scots

Adjective
sco-adj|-

  1. bowlegged|Bowlegged, or bending outward at the knees; as in bandy legged.

Noun
sco-noun|bandies

  1. A minnow; a stickleback.

Alternative spellings

baanie
bandie

References
R:DSL

Category:sco:Fish

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