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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Favourar, Favorar, n. Also: faworar, fawverar, favourer, favorour. [Late ME. faverer (1483), favowrer, e.m.E. favor-, favourer.] One who favours (a person or thing).1546 Lynd. Trag. Card. 217.
Tyll put to gret torment All fauoraris of the auld and new Testament1545 Corr. M. Lorraine 147.
Thair frendis, favorouris, and assisterris1547 Ib. 188.
Ther folkis proposis to bryng graitht and werkmen to sett up fortilis … quhar thai have moniest fawveraris a1578 Pitsc. I. 52/12.
Sic nobill men, faworaris of the commoun weill 1622-6 Bisset I. 51/24.
We … haldis ws … nocht as favouraris of lymmeris
