favouren
Middle English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom Old French favorer, from Medieval Latin favōrō, favōrāre.
Pronunciation
editVerb
editfavouren (third-person singular simple present favoureth, present participle favourende, favourynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle favoured)
- To be favourable towards; to prefer.
- To show favour towards; to encourage or assist.
- (rare) To be biased or prejudiced towards.
Conjugation
editConjugation of favouren (weak in -ed)
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Descendants
editReferences
edit- “fāvǒuren, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.