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 (third-person singular simple present favoureth, present participle favourende, favourynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle favoured)

1. To be favourable towards; to prefer.
2. To show favour towards; to encourage or assist.
3. (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.