ppl. a. [f. FAVOUR v. + -ING2.] That favors, in senses of the vb.
1586. A. Day, The English Secretary, I. (1625), 52. The expectation of your entirely fauouring and carefull louing friendes, who with greate longing doe attende the prosequution of your woorthinesse.
1606. Shaks., Ant. & Cl., IV. viii. 23. Thy fauouring hand.
1633. T. James, Voy., 6. With the first fauouring winde, we proceeded and doubled about Cape Cleere of Ireland.
1763. Sir W. Jones, Caissa, Poems (1777), 137.
| Fair Delia first, as favouring lots ordain, | |
| Moves her pale legions tow’rd the sable train. |
1781. Crabbe, The Library, 104.
| Here the devout their peaceful temple choose; | |
| And here the poet meets his favouring muse. |
1807. Wokdsw., White Doe, vii. 262.
| But most to Bolton’s sacred Pile, | |
| On favouring nights, she loved to go; | |
| There ranged through cloister, court, and aisle, | |
| Attended by the soft-paced Doe. |
1875. Whitney, Life Lang., ii. 14. Language is the expression of matured and practised thought, and the young learner enters into the use of it as fast as natural capacity and favoring circumstances enable him to do so.
Hence Favo(u)ringly adv., in a favoring manner.
1829. Lytton, Disowned, II. ii. (ed. 3), 21. The ancient servant, on whom four years had passed lightly and favouringly.
1847. Buffalo Courier, 23 April, 2/5.
| Never, I swear! did these--did all-- | |
| Feel triumph sweeter than shall I, | |
| If you to this my suit give ear, | |
| And smile, in good faith, favoringly! |
