Gavel vs Favel - What's the difference?
gavel | favel |
A wooden mallet, used by a courtroom judge, or by a committee chairman, struck against a sounding block to quieten those present, or by an auctioneer to accept the highest bid at auction.
(figuratively) The legal system as a whole.
A mason's setting maul.
To use a gavel.
(obsolete) flattery; cajolery; deceit
In obsolete terms the difference between gavel and favel
is that gavel is usury; interest on money while favel is flattery; cajolery; deceit.As nouns the difference between gavel and favel
is that gavel is rent while favel is flattery; cajolery; deceit.As a verb gavel
is to use a gavel.As an adjective favel is
yellow or dun in colour.gavel
English
(wikipedia gavel)Etymology 1
(etyl) gafol.Etymology 2
Origin obscure. Perhaps alteration of . More at (l).Noun
(en noun)- (Knight)
Verb
Usage notes
* In US English, the participles are gaveled and gaveling, in British English they are gavelled and gavelling.Etymology 3
(etyl) gavelle, (etyl) javelle, probably diminutive from (etyl) (lena) . Compare heave.Etymology 4
favel
English
Etymology 1
(etyl) favele, from (etyl) fabella short fable, diminutive of (fabula). See (fable).Noun
- (Skeat)