Savoury

Savoury
This interesting surname with variant spellings Savory, Savoury, Savary, Savery Severy, etc., derives from a Germanic personal name composed of the elements "saba", of uncertain meaning plus "ric" meaning "power", which was introduced into England by the Normans in the form Savaric. The surname dates back to the late 13th Century, (see below). Further recordings include one William Savery (1276) "The Hundred Rolls of Leicestershire", and Robert Saurrai (1327) "The Subsidy Rolls of Sussex". Church recordings include one William Saverie who was christened on December 26th 1570 at Lambourn, Berkshire, and William, son of Thomas and Hellen Savory, was christened on August 1627, at St. Botolph's, Bishopsgate, London, and An, daughter of Wllm and Cicely Savoury, was christened in July 1638 at St. Botolph without Aldgate, London. One of the earliest Australian novels, Quintus Servington (1831), was written by an English-born convict, Henry Savery (1791-1842). He had been convicted of forgery and when his death sentence was commuted he was transported to Australia in 1825. Savery was born in Butcombe, Somerset, the son of a banker, and had been a businessman and sugar refiner. In Australia he fell into debt and was again imprisoned, during which time he wrote his sketches of colonial life. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Richard Saveri, which was dated 1273, in the Hundred Rolls of Cambridgeshire, during the reign of King Edward 1, known as "The Hammer of the Scots", 1272 - 1307. Surnames became necessary when governments introduced personal taxation. In England this was known as Poll Tax. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling.

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  • savoury — (US savory) ► ADJECTIVE 1) (of food) salty or spicy rather than sweet. 2) morally wholesome or acceptable: the less savoury aspects of the story. ► NOUN (pl. savouries) chiefly Brit. ▪ a savoury snack …   English terms dictionary

  • savoury — British English spelling of SAVORY (Cf. savory); also see OR (Cf. or) …   Etymology dictionary

  • savoury — (Amer.) sa·vour·y || seɪvÉ™rvÉ™rɪ adj. tasty, having a pleasant flavor; fragrant, having a pleasant odor; appetizing; agreeable, pleasant; spicy, piquant sa·vour·y || seɪvÉ™rvÉ™rɪ n. spicy dish served as hors d oeuvre or at the end of… …   English contemporary dictionary

  • savoury — sa|vour|y1 BrE savory AmE [ˈseıvəri] adj 1.) BrE savoury food tastes of salt ≠ ↑sweet ▪ savoury party snacks ▪ pancakes with sweet and savoury fillings 2.) a savoury smell or taste is strong and pleasant but is not sweet 3.) …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • savoury — 1 BrE, savory AmE adjective 1 BrE having a taste that is not sweet 2 having a pleasant and attractive smell or taste: A savoury smell of stew came from the kitchen. 3 not very savoury/none too savoury etc something that is not savoury seems… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • savoury — I UK [ˈseɪvərɪ] / US adjective 1) tasting of salt or spices and not sweet savoury snacks 2) pleasant to smell or taste a deliciously savoury aroma 3) [usually in negatives] morally or socially pleasant one of the less savoury areas of the city II …   English dictionary

  • savoury — [[t]se͟ɪvəri[/t]] savouries (in AM, use savory) 1) ADJ: usu ADJ n Savoury food has a salty or spicy flavour rather than a sweet one. Italian cooking is best known for savoury dishes. 2) N COUNT: usu pl Savouries are small items of savoury food… …   English dictionary

  • savoury — adj. & n. (US savory) adj. 1 having an appetizing taste or smell. 2 (of food) salty or piquant, not sweet (a savoury omelette). 3 pleasant; acceptable. n. (pl. ies) Brit. a savoury dish served as an appetizer or at the end of dinner. Derivatives …   Useful english dictionary

  • savoury — Savory Sa vor*y ( [y^]), a. [From {Savor}.] Pleasing to the organs of taste or smell. [Written also {savoury}.] [1913 Webster] The chewing flocks Had ta en their supper on the savory herb. Milton. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • savoury — Savory Sa vo*ry (s[=a] v[ o]*r[y^]), n. [F. savor[ e]e; cf. It. santoreggia, satureja, L. satureia,] (Bot.) An aromatic labiate plant ({Satureia hortensis}), much used in cooking; also called {summer savory}. [Written also {savoury}.] [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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