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.
By sight, hearing, smelling, tasting or savoring, and feeling. Chaucer.