The Collaborative International Dictionary
favel \fa"vel\ (f[=a]"v[e^]l), a. [OF. fauvel, favel, dim. of F.
fauve; of German oigin. See Fallow, a.]
Yellow; fallow; dun. [Obs.]
--Wright.
favel \fa"vel\, n. A horse of a favel or dun color.
To curry favel. See To curry favor, under Favor, n.
favel \fa"vel\, n. [OF. favele, fr. L. fabella short fable, dim.
of fabula. See Fable.]
Flattery; cajolery; deceit. [Obs.]
--Skeat.
Wiktionary
Etymology 1 n. (context obsolete English) flattery; cajolery; deceit Etymology 2
a. yellow or dun in colour n. A horse of a favel or dun colour.
Usage examples of "favel".
The carrier was familiar with the river offshoot, having grown up in Weston Favel, and was anxious for work.
They were taken prisoner, blindfolded, led to the outskirts of Weston Favel, and released.
The pilot, a Wakefield employee, reported that his final instructions from the marquis were to fly south of Weston Favel at low altitude towards the interior grasslands.