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lavy en · ADJ · etymology 1

Etymology

From lave (“to pour out, lavish”) + -y.

Meanings

1. (Northern-England, Scotland, UK, dialectal) Lavish; liberal.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
most lavy	Degree=Sup		lexicographic
laviest	Degree=Sup		lexicographic
lavier	Degree=Cmp		lexicographic
more lavy	Degree=Cmp		lexicographic

lavy en · NOUN · etymology 2

Etymology

From Irish lamhaidh, from Old Norse tangvé, langvé. Cognate with Icelandic langvía, lómvia, Faroese lomvigi, Norwegian langve, lomvi. Compare also French lare (“seagull”).

Meanings

1. A guillemot.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
lavies	Number=Plur		lexicographic