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avens Herb.|ˈævənz|
Forms: 3–5 avence, 5 avance, avans, 6 avaunce, 6–7 auens, 6– avens.
[a. OF. avence; in med.L. avencia, -ancia, -antia; origin unknown.]
Popular name of two species of the genus Geum (family Rosaceæ), the Wood Avens or Herb Bennet (G. urbanum), formerly used medicinally and to give a clove-like flavour to ale, and Water Avens (G. rivale); also applied to the subalpine Mountain Avens (Dryas octopetala).
c1250in Wright Voc. (W.) /555 Avencia, avence, harefot. c1420Liber Cocorum (1862) 42 Rede nettel crop and avans also. a1500Rel. Ant. I. 53 Tak avaunce, matfelon, yarow. 1578Lyte Dodoens 133 The leaues of Sanamunda, Auens, or Herbe Bennet, are rough. 1616Surflet Countr. Farm 182 Costmarie and Auens..haue the taste of Pepper and Cloues. 1858Kingsley Misc. I. 176 The avens—fairest and most modest of all the water-side nymphs..with a soft blush upon her tawny cheek. 1863Baring-Gould Iceland 190 The pale mountain avens with its sunny heart. |