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English word origin

Etymology of bavin

Perhaps Old French baffe (“a faggot”).

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Unnumbered source etymology

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adj

Made of firewood or kindling.

verb

To bundle and bind wood into bavins.

noun

A bundle of wood or twigs, which may be used in broom-making. · A faggot bound with only one band. · Impure limestone.

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Perhaps Old French baffe (“a faggot”).

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