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bavin.

A bundle of wood or twigs, which may be used in broom-making.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbæ.vɪn/
  1. A bundle of wood or twigs, which may be used in broom-making.

    Southern-England · archaic · collective · countable
  2. A bundle of wood or twigs, which may be used in broom-making. A faggot bound with only one band.

    Southern-England · archaic · collective · countable
  3. Impure limestone.

    UK · dialectal · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Perhaps Old French baffe (“a faggot”).

verb/ˈbæ.vɪn/
  1. To bundle and bind wood into bavins.

    Southern-England · archaic
Where this word comes from

Perhaps Old French baffe (“a faggot”).

adj/ˈbæ.vɪn/
  1. Made of firewood or kindling.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

Perhaps Old French baffe (“a faggot”).

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