| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun | 1. A doer or actor; particularly, an evil doer; a scoundrel.[Websters]. | |
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Date "FAITOUR" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1379. (references) |
| Etymology:Faitour \Fai"tour\, noun. [Old French expression faitor doer, from Latin expression factor. See Factor.]. (references) |
Specialty Definition: FAITOUR
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| Noah Webster | [Noun] An evildoer; a scoundrel; a mean fellow. Obs.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
| Wiktionary | [Noun] (archaic) a charlatan or imposter, especially one pretending to be ill, or to tell fortunes *1969: Quick, now, little faitour. What do you want to know about Gondal? — Robert Nye, Tales I Told My Mother. (references) | ||
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