Faitour

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun

English

Etymology

Anglo-Norman (cognate with Old French faitor ‘doer, maker’), from Latin factor, from facere ‘do, make’.

Pronunciation

IPA: /'feɪtə/

Noun

faitour

1. ((archaic{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}})) 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