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<i>Fairholt.</i>

<h1>Favel</h1> <Xpage=547>

<hw>Fa"vel</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[OF. <ets>fauvel</ets>, <ets>favel</ets>, dim. of F. <ets>fauve</ets>; of German oigin. See <er>Fallow</er>, <tt>a.</tt>]</ety> <def>Yellow; fal<?/ow; dun.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Wright.</i>

<h1>Favel</h1> <Xpage=547>

<hw>Fa"vel</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A horse of a favel or dun color.</def>

<cs><col>To curry favel</col>. <cd>See <cref>To curry favor</cref>, under <er>Favor</er>, <tt>n.</tt></cd></cs>

<h1>Favel</h1> <Xpage=547>

<hw>Fa"vel</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OF. <ets>favele</ets>, fr. L. <ets>fabella</ets> short fable, dim. of <ets>fabula</ets>. See <er>Fable</er>.]</ety> <def>Flattery; cajolery; deceit.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Skeat.</i>

<h1>Favella</h1> <Xpage=547>

<hw>Fa*vel"la</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[NL., prob. from L. <ets>favus</ets> a honeycomb.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A group of spores arranged without order and covered with a thin gelatinous envelope, as in certain delicate red alg\'91.</def>

<h1>Faveolate</h1> <Xpage=547>

<hw>Fa*ve"o*late</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>favus</ets> honeycomb.]</ety> <def>Honeycomb; having cavities or cells, somewhat resembling those of a honeycomb; alveolate; favose.</def>

<h1>Favillous</h1> <Xpage=547>

<hw>Fa*vil"lous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>favilla</ets> sparkling or glowing asges.]</ety> <def>Of or pertaining to ashes.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>Light and <b>favollous</b> particles. <i>Sir T. Browne.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Favonian</h1> <Xpage=547>

<hw>Fa*vo"ni*an</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>Favonius</ets> the west wind.]</ety> <def>Pertaining to the west wind; soft; mild; gentle.</def>

<h1>Favor</h1> <Xpage=547>

<hw>Fa"vor</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Written also <ets>favour</ets>.]</ety> <ety>[OF. <ets>favor</ets>, F. <ets>faveur</ets>, L. <ets>favor</ets>, fr. <ets>favere</ets> to be favorable, cf. Skr. <ets>bh\'bevaya</ets> to further, foster, causative of bh<?/ to become, be. Cf. <er>Be</er>. In the phrase <ets>to curry favor</ets>, <ets>favor</ets> is prob. for <ets>favel</ets> a horse. See 2d <er>Favel</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Kind regard; propitious aspect; countenance; friendly disposition; kindness; good will.</def>

<blockquote>Hath crawled into the <b>favor</b> of the king. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>The act of countenancing, or the condition of being countenanced, or regarded propitiously; support; promotion; befriending.</def>

<blockquote>But found no <b>favor</b> in his lady's eyes. <i>Dryden.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in <b>favor</b> with God and man. <i>Luke ii. 52.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>A kind act or office; kindness done or granted; benevolence shown by word or deed; an act of grace or good will, as distinct from justice or remuneration.</def>

<blockquote>Beg one <b>favor</b> at thy gracious hand. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>Mildness or mitigation of punishment; lenity.</def>