BAVIN

bavin (countable and uncountable, plural bavins)

(Southern England, archaic, countable) A bundle of wood or twigs, which may be used in broom-making.

(Southern England, archaic, countable) A faggot bound with only one band.

(UK, dialect, uncountable) Impure limestone.

bavin (third-person singular simple present bavins, present participle bavining, simple past and past participle bavined)

(Southern England, archaic) To bundle and bind wood into bavins.

bavin (not comparable)

Made of firewood or kindling.

Source: Wiktionary

Bav"in, n. Etym: [Cf. Gael. & Ir. baban tuft, tassel.]

1. A fagot of brushwood, or other light combustible matter, for kindling fires; refuse of brushwood. [Obs. or Dial. Eng.]

2. Impure limestone. [Prov. Eng.] Wright.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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