Fautor

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Fautor \Fau"tor\, n. [L., contr. fr. favitor, fr. favere to be
     favorable: cf. F. fauteur. See {Favor}.]
     A favorer; a patron; one who gives countenance or support; an
     abettor. [Obs.]
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           The king and the fautors of his proceedings. --Latimer.
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