The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Favor \Fa"vor\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Favored (f[=a]"v[~e]rd);
   p. pr. & vb. n. Favoring.] [Written also favour.] [Cf. OF.
   favorer, favorir. See Favor, n.]
   1. To regard with kindness; to support; to aid, or to have
      the disposition to aid, or to wish success to; to be
      propitious to; to treat with consideration or tenderness;
      to show partiality or unfair bias towards.
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            O happy youth! and favored of the skies. --Pope.
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            He that favoreth Joab, . . . let him go after Joab.
                                                  --2 Sam. xx.
                                                  11.
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            [The painter] has favored her squint admirably.
                                                  --Swift.
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   2. To afford advantages for success to; to facilitate; as, a
      weak place favored the entrance of the enemy.
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   3. To resemble in features; to have the aspect or looks of;
      as, the child favors his father.
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            The porter owned that the gentleman favored his
            master.                               --Spectator.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Favoring \Fa"vor*ing\, a.
   That favors. -- Fa"vor*ing*ly, adv.
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