lavant

Definitions

Origin 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. (Wiktionary)

“Then the bishop and his attendants "wash" (lavant) the bell inside and out with the water thus prepared and dry it with towels, the psalm "Laudate Dominum de coelis" and five others of similar import being sung meanwhile.”

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 2: Assizes-Browne
“Pour ces ablutions, s'ils sont auprès d'un ruisseau, ils descendent de cheval, se mettent les pieds nus, et se lavant les mains, les pieds, le visage et tous les conduits du corps.”

The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 10 Asia, Part III
“Bedti, qui lavant ftoias fuas in fdnguine Agni: forisca - nes, 8c omnis qui amac, 6c facitmendacium, alieluia.”

Internet Archive: Breviarium ecclesiæ Rotomagensis
“Argclla, balneum quoddam Macc - donicum, in quo calefadlo homines lc lavant.”

Internet Archive: Suidae Lexicon, Græce & Latine
“Pour ces ablutions, s’ils sont aupr鑣 d’un ruisseau, ils descendent de cheval, se mettent les pieds nus, et se lavant les mains, les pieds, le visage et tous les conduits du corps.”

The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation
“Jam Mundela Cp) raros Nympha Soloecismos fubvecfrat Matribus, illo Panniculos dum fonte lavant: ScllcTque Patrocli Stipantur foeno, pecudes miferante bubulco.”

Internet Archive: Symbolographia, sive, De arte symbolica : sermones septem