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Etymology
From Middle Irish fogur, from Anglo-Norman favour, from Latin favor (“good will; kindness; partiality”), from faveō (“to be kind to”). Cognate with Irish fabhar.
Noun
foayr m (genitive singular , plural )
- interest, discrimination, kindness, benefaction, favour, boon
- Esther 2:9
As by-laik lesh y ven aeg, as yeeagh eh foayr jee, as hug eh jee chelleeragh spiceyn oonlee ry-hoi glenney, marish lheid ny reddyn as va cooie er e son, as shiaght mraane aegey va dy hirveish urree, ass thie yn ree, as phoint eh jeeish as da ny mraane eck, yn reih ynnyd va ayns thie ny mraane.- And the maiden pleased him, and she obtained kindness of him; and he speedily gave her her things for purification, with her portions, and the seven maidens who were meet to be given her out of the kings house: and he removed her and her maidens to the best place of the house of the women. (American Standard Version)
Derived terms
- foayragh (“favourable, preferential, propitious”)
- foayroil (“favourable, auspicious, propitious; tender; approving”)
- mee-foayr (“disfavour”)
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