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"Section F, G and H"

[OF. fauvel,
favel, dim. of F. fauve; of German oigin. See
Fallow, a.] Yellow; fal&?;ow;
dun.
[Obs.] Wright.


Fa"vel, n. A horse of a favel or
dun color.


To curry favel. See To curry favor,
under Favor, n.


Fa"vel, n. [OF. favele, fr. L.
fabella short fable, dim. of fabula. See Fable.]
Flattery; cajolery; deceit. [Obs.] Skeat.


||Fa*vel"la (?), n. [NL., prob. from L.
favus a honeycomb.] (Bot.) A group of spores
arranged without order and covered with a thin gelatinous envelope,
as in certain delicate red algæ.


Fa*ve"o*late (?), a. [L. favus
honeycomb.] Honeycomb; having cavities or cells, somewhat
resembling those of a honeycomb; alveolate; favose.


Fa*vil"lous (?), a. [L. favilla
sparkling or glowing ashes.] Of or pertaining to ashes.
[Obs.]


Light and favillous particles.


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