bavin n, usu pl also babben* [phonetics unavailable]. Cp OED ~ sb 1 'bundle of brushwood'; EDD sb¹ 1. A thin piece of wood or 'split' with end whittled and curled with a knife, used as kindling; SHAVINGS.
   1925 Dial Notes v, 325 Bavins. Very thin kindlings. 1937 DEVINE 9 Bavins. Whittlings from a dry stick to light the fire: stiff shavings. P 212-64 Babben: whittled, split ends of wood used for kindling. T 222-66 All of you have blasty boughs and bavins in your linny, or kindling in your storehouse, and you would be able to make a quick fire in your bogie in no time. P 54-67 Bavins are sticks of wood feathered out with a knife for kindling.

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