favel

Meanings

Noun

flattery; cajolery; deceit
A horse of a favel or dun colour.

Adjective

yellow or dun in colour

Origin

From Old French favele, from Latin fabella ("short fable"), diminutive of fabula. See fable.
Old French fauvel, favel, diminutive of Old French fauve; of German oigin. See fallow (adjective).

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