Definition of LAVANT

lavant

Meanings

Plural: lavants

Noun

  • A shallow or more or less intermittent spring, or the stream of water (bourne) which feeds and springs forth from such a spring.
  • A violent flow or rush of water.

Origin / Etymology

Uncertain. Possibly from Middle English *lavand, *lavant, lavande, present participle of Middle English laven (“to stream, pour out a stream, wash”), from Old English lafian (“to pour water on, wash, lave, bathe, ladle out”), equivalent to lave + -and; or from Old French lavant, present participle of laver (“to wash”). See lave.

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