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Favel vs Fave - What's the difference?

favel | fave |

As nouns the difference between favel and fave

is that favel is (obsolete) flattery; cajolery; deceit or favel can be a horse of a favel or dun colour while fave is (informal) favorite (us) or favourite (uk).

As adjectives the difference between favel and fave

is that favel is yellow or dun in colour while fave is (informal) favorite (us) or favourite (uk).

favel

English

Etymology 1

(etyl) favele, from (etyl) fabella short fable, diminutive of (fabula). See (fable).

Noun

  • (obsolete) flattery; cajolery; deceit
    • (Skeat)

    Etymology 2

    (etyl) fauvel, favel, diminutive of (etyl) fauve; of German oigin. See fallow (adjective).

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • yellow or dun in colour
    • (Wright)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A horse of a favel or dun colour.
    • (Webster 1913)

    fave

    English

    Alternative forms

    * fav

    Adjective

    (head)
  • (informal) Favorite (US) or favourite (UK).
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    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (informal) Favorite (US) or favourite (UK)
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