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Where does “bavin” come from?

bavin (English) comes from Old French baffe — smack; slap.

bavin (English): A bundle of wood or twigs, which may be used in...

Definitions

  1. A bundle of wood or twigs, which may be used in...

Ancestry of “bavin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchbaffesmack; slap
Every word from Old French baffe →