bavin

== English == === Etymology === Perhaps Old French baffe (“a faggot”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbæ.vɪn/ === Noun === 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. === Verb === 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. === Adjective === bavin (not comparable) Made of firewood or kindling. == Norman == === Etymology === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) === Noun === bavin m (uncountable) (Guernsey) nonsense, rubbish