bandy (of obscure origin; 2 first in S.)
1.
to
strike or throw (a ball) to and fro as in the games
of tennis and bandy; mostly fig. to give and take
(blows, words) LLL. V. ii.
29, Shr. V. ii. 173,
3H6 I. iv. 49
“I will not bandy with
thee word for word,”
Rom. II. v. 14,
Lr. I. iv. 92
“Do you bandy looks with
me?,”
II. iv. 178
“To bandy hasty
words.”
2.
to contend, strive,
fight AYL. V. i. 62, 1H6 IV. i. 190, Tit. I. i. 312,
Rom. III. i. 94
“the prince expressly
hath Forbidden bandying in Verona
streets.”