Făĭ'tour, n.

(fā'tōor), n. [Norm. Fr., faitour, faiture, a factor, a doer, an evil-doer, a slothful person; O. Fr. faitor, faiteur, Pr. faitor, factor, from Lat. factor, a maker, doer, performer, perpetrator, from facere, to make or do.] A doer or actor; hence, an evil-doer; a scoundrel. [Obs.]

Lo! faitour, there thy need unto thee take. Spenser.