Bavin
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈbæ.vɪn/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Bavin is a noun meaning (Southern England, archaic, countable) A bundle of wood or twigs, which may be used in broom-making.
Meaning
(Southern England, archaic, countable) A bundle of wood or twigs, which may be used in broom-making.
More Meanings
- (UK, dialect, uncountable) Impure limestone.
- (Southern England, archaic) To bundle and bind wood into bavins.
- Made of firewood or kindling.
Example Sentences
The concretions […] are called 'bavin,' the shale associated with them being termed 'rotch.'
[…]that hot love is soon cold: that the bavin, though it burn bright, is but a blaze: that scalding water, it if stand awhile, turneth almost to ice[…]
The skipping King, he ambled up and down, / With shallow jesters, and rash bavin wits, / Soon kindled and soon burnt, carded his state, / Mingled his royalty with capering fools,
Word Forms
- bavins
- bavining
- bavined
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include besom, scope, batten, broom, broomstaff, barnwood.
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