- faitour
- noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French faitour maker, swindler, from Latin factor doer — more at factor Date: 14th century archaic cheat, imposter
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Faitour — Fai tour, n. [OF. faitor a doer, L. factor. See {Factor}.] A doer or actor; particularly, an evil doer; a scoundrel. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Lo! faitour, there thy meed unto thee take. Spenser. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
faitour — /fay teuhr/, n. Archaic. impostor; fake. [1300 50; ME < AF: impostor, OF faitor perpetrator, lit., doer, maker < L factor. See FACTOR] * * * … Universalium
faitour — noun /ˈfeɪtə/ A charlatan or imposter, especially one pretending to be ill, or to tell fortunes. This fayter with his prophecye hath mocked me … Wiktionary
faitour — fai·tour … English syllables
faitour — fai•tour [[t]ˈfeɪ tər[/t]] n. archaic impostor; fake • Etymology: 1300–50; ME < AF: impostor, OF faitor perpetrator, lit., doer, maker < L factor. See factor … From formal English to slang
faitour — ˈfād.ər noun ( s) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Old French faitor founder, perpetrator, from Latin factor maker, doer more at factor … Useful english dictionary
Fetter Lane — South out of Holborn, at No. 31, to 179 Fleet Street, in Farringdon Ward Without (P.O. Directory). First mention: 1612 (Ct. H.W. II. 736). Former names and forms of name : Faytureslane, 20 Ed. I. (Hust. Roll 21, No. 20). Faitereslane,… … Dictionary of London
fac|tor — «FAK tuhr», noun, verb. –n. 1. any one of the causes that help to bring about a result; one element in a situation: »Ability, industry, and health are factors of his success in school. Endurance is an important factor of success in sports. 2. any … Useful english dictionary
feitergrasse — var. of faitour s grass obs.: see faitour 2 … Useful english dictionary
Faytour — Fay tour (f[=a] t[=oo]r), n. See {Faitour}. [Obs.] Spenser. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
