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Savor

Savor (savor)
n.(?)
Sa"vor
[OE. savour, savor, savur, OF. savor, savour, F. saveur, fr. L. sapor, fr. sapere to taste, savor. See Sage, a., and cf. Sapid, Insipid, Sapor.] [Wri
  1. That property of a thing which affects the organs of taste or smell; taste and odor; flavor; relish; scent; as, the savor of an orange or a rose; an ill savor.

    I smell sweet savors and I feel soft things. Shak.

  2. Hence, specific flavor or quality; characteristic property; distinctive temper, tinge, taint, and the like.

    Why is not my life a continual joy, and the savor of heaven perpetually upon my spirit? Baxter.

  3. Sense of smell; power to scent, or trace by scent.
    [R.] "Beyond my savor." Herbert.
  4. Pleasure; delight; attractiveness.
    [Obs.]

    She shall no savor have therein but lite. Chaucer.

    Syn. -- Taste; flavor; relish; odor; scent; smell.


Savor

Savor (savor)
v. i.
Sa"vor
  1. To have a particular smell or taste] -- with of.
  2. To partake of the quality or nature; to indicate the presence or influence; to smack; -- with of.

    This savors not much of distraction. Shak.

    I have rejected everything that savors of party. Addison.

  3. To use the sense of taste.
    [Obs.]

    By sight, hearing, smelling, tasting or savoring, and feeling. Chaucer.


Savor

Savor (savor)
v. t.
Sa"vor
  1. To perceive by the smell or the taste; hence, to perceive; to note.
    [Obs.] B. Jonson.
  2. To have the flavor or quality of; to indicate the presence of.
    [R.]

    That cuts us off from hope, and savors only
    Rancor and pride, impatience and despite.
    Milton.

  3. To taste or smell with pleasure; to delight in; to relish; to like; to favor.
    [R.] Shak.













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