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<blockquote>I could not discover the lenity and <b>fabor</b> of this sentence. <i>Swift.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>5.</b> <def>The object of regard; person or thing favored.</def>

<blockquote>All these his wondrous works, but chiefly man, His chief delight and <b>favor</b>. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>6.</b> <def>A gift or represent; something bestowed as an evidence of good will; a token of love; a knot of ribbons; something worn as a token of affection; <as>as, a marriage <ex>favor</ex> is a bunch or knot of white ribbons or white flowers worn at a wedding</as>.</def>

<blockquote>Wear thou this <b>favor</b> for me, and stick it in thy cap. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>7.</b> <def>Appearance; look; countenance; face.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>This boy is fair, of female <b>favor</b>. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>8.</b> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>Partiality; bias.</def>

<i>Bouvier.</i>

<p><b>9.</b> <def>A letter or epistle; -- so called in civility or compliment; <as>as, your <ex>favor</ex> of yesterday is received</as>.</def>

<p><b>10.</b> <pluf>pl.</pluf> <def>Love locks.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Wright.</i>

<cs><mcol><col>Challenge</col> <col>to the favor &or; for favor</col></mcol> <fld>(Law)</fld>, <cd>the challenge of a juror on grounds not sufficient to constitute a principal challenge, but sufficient to give rise to a probable suspicion of favor or bias, such as acquaintance, business relation, etc. See <cref>Principal challenge</cref>, under <er>Challenge</er>.</cd> -- <col>In favor of</col>, <cd>upon the side of; favorable to; for the advantage of.</cd> -- <col>In favor with</col>, <cd>favored, countenanced, or encouraged by.</cd> -- <col>To curry favor</col> <ety>[see the etymology of <er>Favor</er>, above]</ety>, <cd>to seek to gain favor by flattery, caresses, kindness, or officious civilities.</cd> -- <mcol><col>With one's favor</col>, &or; <col>By one's favor</col></mcol>, <cd>with leave; by kind permission.</cd></cs>

<blockquote>But, <b>with your favor</b>, I will treat it here. <i>Dryden.</i></blockquote>

<syn>Syn. -- Kindness; countenance; patronage; support; lenity; grace; gift; present; benefit.</syn>

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

<hw>Fa"vor</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Favored</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Favoring</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Written also <ets>favour</ets>.]</ety> <ety>[Cf. OF. <ets>favorer</ets>, <ets>favorir</ets>. See <er>Favor</er>, <tt>n.</tt>]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To regard with kindness; to support; to aid, or to have the disposition to aid, or to wish success to; to be propitious to; to countenance; to treat with consideration or tenderness; to show partiality or unfair bias towards.</def>

<blockquote>O happy youth! and <b>favored</b> of the skies. <i>Pope.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>He that <b>favoreth</b> Joab, . . . let him go after Joab. <i>2 Sam. xx. 11.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>[The painter] has <b>favored</b> her squint admirably. <i>Swift.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To afford advantages for success to; to facilitate; <as>as, a weak place <ex>favored</ex> the entrance of the enemy</as>.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>To resemble in features; to have the aspect or looks of; <as>as, the child <ex>favors</ex> his father</as>.</def>

<blockquote>The porter owned that the gentleman <b>favored</b> his master. <i>Spectator.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Favorable</h1> <Xpage=547>

<hw>Fa"vor*a*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <altsp>[Written also <asp>favourable</asp>.]</altsp> <ety>[F. <ets>favorable</ets>, L. <ets>favorabilis</ets> favored, popular, pleasing, fr. <ets>favor</ets>. See <er>Favor</er>, <tt>n.</tt>]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Full of favor; favoring; manifesting partiality; kind; propitious; friendly.</def>

<blockquote>Lend <b>favorable</b> ears to our request. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Lord, thou hast been <b>favorable</b> unto thy land. <i>Ps. lxxxv. 1.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Conducive; contributing; tending to promote or facilitate; advantageous; convenient.</def>