FAVONIAN, fav-[=o]'ni-an, _adj._ pertaining to the west wind, favourable.
[L. _Favonius_, the west wind.]
FAVOUR, f[=a]'vur, _n._ countenance: good-will: a kind deed: an act of
grace or lenity: indulgence: partiality: advantage: a knot of ribbons worn
at a wedding, or anything worn publicly as a pledge of a woman's favour:
(_arch._) countenance, appearance: a letter or written communication:
(_Shak._) an attraction or grace.--_v.t._ to regard with good-will: to be
on the side of: to treat indulgently: to afford advantage to: (_coll._) to
resemble.--_adj._ F[=A]'VOURABLE, friendly: propitious: conducive to:
advantageous.--_n._ F[=A]'VOURABLENESS.--_adv._ F[=A]'VOURABLY.--_p.adj._
F[=A]'VOURED, having a certain appearance, featured--as in _ill-favoured_,
_well-favoured_.--_ns._ F[=A]'VOUREDNESS; F[=A]'VOURER; F[=A]'VOURITE, a
person or thing regarded with favour or preference: one unduly loved: a
kind of curl of the hair, affected by ladies of the 18th century.--_adj._
esteemed, preferred.--_n._ F[=A]'VOURITISM, the practice of showing
partiality.--_adj._ F[=A]'VOURLESS, without favour: (_Spens._) not
favouring.--FAVOURS TO COME, favours still expected; CURRY FAVOUR (see
CURRY). [O. Fr.,--L. _favor_--_fav[=e]re_, to favour, befriend.]
FAVUS, f[=a]v'us, _n._ a disease of the skin, chiefly of the hairy scalp.
[L. 'a honeycomb.']