favouren
Middle English
Alternative forms
- favere, faveur, favoure, favowren
Etymology
From Old French favorer, from Medieval Latin favōrō, favōrāre.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /faːˈvuːrən/, /ˈfaːvurən/
Verb
favouren
- To be favourable towards; to prefer.
- To show favour towards; to encourage or assist.
- (rare) To be biased or prejudiced towards.
Conjugation
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 | ||
| imperative singular | — | ||
| plural1 | favouren, favoure | favoureden, favourede | |
| imperative plural | favoureth, favoure | — | |
| participles | favourynge, favourende | favoured | |
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Descendants
- English: favour, favor
References
- “fāvǒuren, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.