favouren

Middle English edit

Alternative forms edit

favere, faveur, favoure, favowren

Etymology edit

From Old French favorer, from Medieval Latin favōrō, favōrāre.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /faːˈvuːrən/, /ˈfaːvurən/

Verb edit

favouren (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 edit

Conjugation of favouren (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) favouren, favoure
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	favoure	favoured
2nd-person singular	favourest	favouredest
3rd-person singular	favoureth	favoured
subjunctive singular	favoure	favoured
imperative singular	favoure	—

plural¹	favouren, favoure	favoureden, favourede
imperative plural	favoureth, favoure	—

participles	favourynge, favourende	favoured

¹Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Descendants edit

English: favour, favor

References edit

“fāvǒuren, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.