Savor \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.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Savor \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.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)