"favour" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /faːˈvuːr/, /ˈfaːvur/
Etymology: Borrowed from Anglo-Norman favour, favur, from Latin favor. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|enm|xno|favour|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Anglo-Norman favour, {{bor+|enm|xno|favour}} Borrowed from Anglo-Norman favour, {{m|fro|favur}} favur, {{der|enm|la|favor}} Latin favor Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} favour, {{enm-noun|-}} favour (uncountable)
  1. goodwill, benevolent regard Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-favour-enm-noun-M0T7pvkI
  2. assistance, support, aid Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-favour-enm-noun-TO6Ki4AS Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 5 54 1 1 39 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 5 58 1 1 35
  3. attractiveness, beauty Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Appearance
    Sense id: en-favour-enm-noun-feDIWGXg Disambiguation of Appearance: 18 3 75 2 3
  4. partiality, prejudice Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-favour-enm-noun-av3gKRDh
  5. (rare) forgiveness, lenience Tags: rare, uncountable
    Sense id: en-favour-enm-noun-TtT4IzZb
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: faver, favor, favoure, ffavour, fovour Related terms: favourable, favourere, favouren

Alternative forms

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