What is "bandied"

Bandy \Ban"dy\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bandied (b[a^]n"d[-e]d); p. pr. & vb. n. Bandying.]

1. To beat to and fro, as a ball in playing at bandy.

   Like tennis balls bandied and struck upon us . . . by rackets from without.
   --Cudworth.

2. To give and receive reciprocally; to exchange. ``To bandy hasty words.''
   --Shak.

3. To toss about, as from person to person; to circulate freely in a light manner; -- of ideas, facts, rumors, etc.

   Let not obvious and known truth be bandied about in a disputation.
   --I. Watts.

vb. (en-pastbandy)

1. adj. have legs that curve outward at the knees [syn: bandy-legged, bowed, bowleg, bowlegged]

2. [also: bandied, bandiest, bandier]

1. v. toss or strike a ball back and forth

2. exchange blows

3. discuss lightly; "We bandied around these difficult questions" [syn: kick around]

4. [also: bandied, bandiest, bandier]

See bandy