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† ˈfavourous, a. Obs.
[f. as prec. + -ous. Cf. OF. favo(u)reux.]
a. Full of favour, obliging.
b. Adapted to win favour, pleasing.
c1485Digby Myst. (1882) iii. 673 To wype my fete þou wer nat so faworus. 1560Rolland Crt. Venus i. 591 Lufe is facound: and lufe is fauorous. Ibid. iv. 110 With humbill hart..and fassounis fauorous. 1597Breton Wit's Trenchmour Wks. (1879) 9/2 When women were wont to be kind⁓harted, conceits in men were verie fauourous. 1775Ash (citing Chaucer), Favirous, favourable. |