\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.

\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\, 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.