[f. BANNER sb.1]
1. To furnish with a banner, decorate with banners.
1809. J. Barlow, Columb., V. 269. High bannering bright the air.
1870. Daily News, 10 Oct., 5/6. The city of Rome is thickly bannered.
1874. Holland, Mistr. Manse, ii. 119. Who with silken parasol. Bannered the army that she led.
† 2. intr. To raise a banner or standard (against).
1588. J. Harvey, Discours. Probl., 46. That the Turk should adventure, or dare to banner, against them who [etc.].