favel
(obsolete) flattery; cajolery; deceit
favel (comparative more favel, superlative most favel)
yellow or dun in colour
favel (plural favels)
A horse of a favel or dun colour.
Source: Wiktionary
Fa"vel, a. Etym: [OF. fauvel, favel, dim. of F. fauve; of German oigin. See Fallow, a.]
Definition: Yellow; fal [Obs.] Wright.
Fa"vel, n.
Definition: A horse of a favel or dun color. To curry favel. See To curry favor, under Favor, n.
Fa"vel, n. Etym: [OF. favele, fr. L. fabella short fable, dim. of fabula. See Fable.]
Definition: Flattery; cajolery; deceit. [Obs.] Skeat.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 February 2025
(adjective) pertaining to giving directives or rules; “prescriptive grammar is concerned with norms of or rules for correct usage”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
