favel

F4A1V4E1L1

noun

flattery; cajolery; deceit

OriginOld French favele ← Latin fabella →
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Meanings

favel1

noun
  1. obsoleteflattery; cajolery; deceit

    The friendly foe, with his double face, Say he is gentle and courteous therewithal; And say that favel hath a goodly grace In eloquence; and cruelty to name

    16th century, Thomas Wyatt, Mine own John Poins

favel2

adjectivefavel (comparative more favel, superlative most favel)

comparative more favel · superlative most favel

  1. yellow or dun in colour

    There came rydynge a messager vpon a horse fauell.

    c. 1489, William Caxton, Four Sons of Aymon
nounfavel (plural favels)

plural favels

  1. A horse of a favel or dun colour.

Origin

favel · noun

  1. Latinfabella“short fable”
  2. Old Frenchfavele
  3. Englishfavel

From Old French favele, from Latin fabella (“short fable”), diminutive of fabula. See fable.

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favel · adjective, noun

  1. Old Frenchfauvel
  2. Englishfavel

From Old French fauvel, favel, diminutive of Old French fauve; of German origin. See fallow (adjective).

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APA

favel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/favel

MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “favel,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/favel.

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