Sa"vor , v. t. 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.
Sa"vor , v. i. [imp. & p. p. Savored (?);
p. pr. & vb. n.
Savoring.]
[Cf. OF. savorer, F. savourer. See Savor, n.] [Written also savour.]
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.
Sa"vor (?), n. [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.]
[Written
also savour.] 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.
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