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Bavin vs Bain - What's the difference?

bavin | bain |

As nouns the difference between bavin and bain

is that bavin is a bundle of wood, or twigs which may be used in broom making southern england term also, a fagot bound with only one band while bain is .

bavin

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A bundle of wood, or twigs which may be used in broom making. Southern England term. Also, a fagot bound with only one band.
  • (UK, dialect) impure limestone
  • * 1839 : The Silurian System by , i. xxxvi. 484
    • "The concretions…are called ?bavin ,? the shale associated with them being termed ?rotch.?"
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    bain

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) bain, bayne, bayn, .

    Alternative forms

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    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Ready; willing.
  • Direct; near; short; gain.
    • That is the bainest way.
  • Limber; pliant; flexible.

    • Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • Readily; willingly.
  • Nearby; at hand.

    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) bayne, baine, from (etyl) .

    Alternative forms

    * (obsolete) * bayne

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (label) A bath.
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  • *:THus was sir Tramtryst longe there wel cherysshed / with the kynge and the quene // So vpon a daye / the quene and la beale Isoud made a bayne' for syre Tramtryst / And whan he was in his ' bayne / the quene and Isoud her doughter romed vp & doune in the chamber / and there whyles Gouernail and Heles attendyd vpon Tramtryst

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