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Use in varieties of Scots

fa Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words289.6 49.9 1207.5 9.9 0 217.1 35.4
Number of occurrences92897 801 1 0 21 8
Number of authors112 44 62 1 4 2

Occurrences of fa in Corpus

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Central

Shepherd, J. Barrie Lallans 82 - Forth Brig, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
An noo an then yin fa's aff on page 28

1 matches

McPartlin, John Lallans 82 - Biggin the Great Nor Road, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
a stane fa wull beerie whit you grubbed on page 66

1 matches

McPartlin, John Lallans 83 - Phantasmagoria, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
an ma uisless hauns let fa on page 70

1 matches

Muir, Glenn The McFables: Selected Aesop's Fables in Scots, (self-published 2015 ISBN: 978-1519739216) Central, poetry
Frae her beak the cheese did fa'. on page 14
Then doon his prize did fa. on page 16
frae the aik tae the grun did fa, on page 33

3 matches

Harvey, Tracy Anne Lallans 90 - The Missus, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Central, poetry
... 'Sae fair fa, braw lass, we'll meet again, on page 10

1 matches

Brown, Ian Lallans 70 - The Scots leid in modren Scots drama, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
t phase hid the luik o a dyin fa. Let me be mair precise, an n on page 37
se he seemed tae hae o a dyin fa. We hae seen three lively str on page 39

2 matches

Mc, Keeks Contermacious Temerity, (Dreich 2023 ISBN: 978-1-873-412190) Central, poetry
Some dooks micht fa oot on page 17
Nae birse tae fa in stap wi ithers on page 33
The Patriarchy buist fa! on page 38
apt tae fa' doon on page 41
ivrywan is juist howpin thay fa asleep on page 53

5 matches

Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
ie didna deign tae luik ower. fa joug's tuim,' 'Gie the man a on page 14

1 matches

Cohen, Susan Wee Scottish Book o' Pure Stoatin' Joy, (The Wee Book Company 2019 ISBN: 978-1916491588) Central, prose
terrain. He doesnae want tae fa' doon a dirty great hole or s on page

4 matches

Pennie, Len Poyums, (Canongate Books 2024 ISBN: 978-1805301387) Central - Aberdeen, poetry
Fair fa your honest, sonsie face, on page 104

1 matches

Montador, Eileen Shriek of the Maws, (Goblinshead 2003 ISBN: 978-1899874439) Central - Fife, prose
banes. They say that if a man fa's in the watter, he'll no les on page 16
. Ocht, maybe we have oor wee fa' oots noo an' then, bit ye te on page 28

3 matches

Bryden, Hugh Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
Fa'in back tae slumber tho, Ah h on page 96
Yer fa frae grace, yer loss o face, on page 106

2 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
t? Matilda whispered. 'Mak it fa ower!'' on page 159
and lower it doon, but dinnae fa in yersel.' Matilda, mair rai on page 181

2 matches

Robertson, Sine Lallans 59 - Newsins fae SLRC, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
amang e caaf, I speirt at Tam fa e micht a fun in aside im. He on page 87

1 matches

Waddell, John Lallans 59 - Eve and the Aipple, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, newspaper
e them, they're jist gaun tae fa doon an rot, an whit's the se on page 89

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
oot his pocket book an let it fa ahent him in amang the slates on page 106

1 matches

McPartlin, John Lallans 81 - Fower Australian Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Central - Dollar, poetry
sneckt door, if scufft, micht fa. on page 16

1 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
yer siller-secks thegithir ye fa asleep oan tap o thaim, on page 106

1 matches

Chisnall, Edward F. H. Yer Ain, The Young Yins and the Auld Yin, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012764) Central - Glasgow, poetry
And frae days that fa like shaidaes in the wind on page 13
On at A and E efter a fa on page 68

2 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
ell tramp-like craturs, locks fa'in doon, on page 31

1 matches

Tollick, Margaret Tapsalteerie and Ither Tales, (Windfall Books 2008 ISBN: 978-0955726422) Central, weans
he's fa'en fast asleep, on page 20
or cry "Thir's soot fa'n doon the lum, on page 25
an slipt an hid a fa. on page 28

3 matches

Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
fa doon a cundie on page 28
gowps o grund fa each day on page 71

2 matches

Waddell, John Lallans 59 - Eve and the Aipple, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
e them, they're jist gaun tae fa doon an rot, an whit's the se on page 89

1 matches

Armstrong, Kate Lallans 58 - Herman Und Dorothea, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
Or balconies fa oot o thraw, an indwallers ma on page 43

1 matches

Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
God! Let the heivens fa on them, on page 21
Mary: I'll fa ti ma grave avengin him. on page 27
an like a queen - fa inti line. on page 31

3 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 67 - Andra’s Sang, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
For fa wes lodesman? Fa but me! on page 50

3 matches

Jamie, Kathleen Eemis Stane 1 - Whimbrel, (Eemis Stane 2022) Central, prose
lettin fa their stipplin cry, on page 5

1 matches

Niven, Liz Stravaigin, (Luath 2001 ISBN: 978-1905222704) Central, poetry
at bay Sae thir Empire widnae fa. By this time back in Rome Th on page 5
A Fa indeed sae sherp, sae herd. on page 60

2 matches

McPartlin, John Lallans 67 - Efter the Bonspiel, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
bilin' fae the fa's o' ma desire. on page 63

1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 168, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
hiv rin awa frae his post - fa cweed faut him? A wis pitten
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 167, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
on Russian bear. A'm no shuir fa wis leadin fa!
wis leadin fa!
2 matches

McAlpine, Joan Meeting of the Parliament, (The Scottish Parliament 2019) Central, government
t o who we are; it is part of fa we are in the north-east. It
1 matches

Paisley, Janet Lallans 62 - The Numpty, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, prose
Fa i ye like, lassie?” Ma mith
e?” Ma mither said. Ah kent fa she wis like. The tinkers’
Chicken pie? Fit a numpty! Fa’d pit chicken in a pie?
t her. “An you’re a gowk. Fa disna ken fit rabbit is?”
4 matches

Haddow, Kris Haud the Bus - The Stert ae World War III?, (The Wee Paper 2022) Central, prose
ian Empires, and the rise and fa’ o’ Yugoslavia, and Commu
1 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
think that bird up there will fa fur ane o you?
When twinty rivals socht his fa
an like as no the flood wid fa
Then doon they fa, a thoosan feet,
4 matches

Campbell, Karen Gie it laldy, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Central - Glasgow, blog
o Scotland tae thrive wi, or fa’.
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 175, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
babe' or 'sugar'. They easily fa intae Slab Boys stylised Engl
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Appin Murderer, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, prose
ack as weel, fir fear ye’ll fa’ apert when A pit ye ower t
1 matches

Muir, Glenn The Truth Will Out, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Linlithgow, prose
, ach weel, the aipple disnae fa faur frae the tree.”
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Challengin' Times, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
See me fa’ an’ trip, ower ma, pouti
1 matches

McKillop, Roger The Staff, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
As Angles fa’, we drapped frae grace,
1 matches

McKenzie, Roddy Cataracts, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2018) Central - Dundee, prose
nd as thi rose-tintit glesses fa` awa, yi see clearly, an` it
1 matches

Shoor Caan, Angus Coont Thum: A hunner an' oad McLimericks, (self-published 2012 ISBN: 978-1480242425) Central - Ardrossan, poetry
hemes Bit whin ‘hings don't fa’ the wye they should Don't
Fa hud a poun’ fur evry tum a
2 matches

McClurg, Fernando The Potemkin Pairty, (The Sair Fecht 2015) Central, blog
village for a keek ayont the façade.
1 matches

Ewen, Allan Murphy’s Law, (The Sair Fecht 2014) Central, blog
indeed prove fauss. Fir thaem fa’d pit faith in Labour tae d
1 matches

astrothsknot The Auld Man O Jerah, (archiveofourown.org 2018) Central, prose
sic aw runnin the gither in a fa like the Devon in spate at Ru
1 matches

Facebook link (Changed Times Historical Novel By Ethyl Smith 2022) Central
When folk fa oot defiance aften folloes. W
ten folloes. When governments fa oot wi the folk the same thin

Facebook link ( 2017) Central
se and an audience that didna fa asleep. Mind ye ah kept askin

Facebook link ( 2019) Central
enin in the story. They didna fa asleep which wis a guid sign

Haddow, Kris On Times Austere, (words.krishaddow.com 2012) Central, poetry
Should e’er ye fa’ on harder times,
1 matches

@ionafyfe tweeted
rnment sat back and did sweet FA for all the self employed, an(2020) search twitter
@byrnesong @stewartbremner Fa’s Sandy Paton?(2020) search twitter

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
obligaotry hankelt tae rUK's fa frae the castle.(2020) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
A guid bra shop, so ye wurnae fa'in oot o it an disgracin yers(2020) search twitter

@DABArbuckle tweeted
. Ah'm betting the bairns wid fa(2020) search twitter

@Sinethugcat tweeted
blocked by thon poyet quine. Fa kens why? Ah dinnae hae onie (2021) twitter link

@ThonJacobite tweeted
blue tac'. There baith gonnae fa' apart completely come May. T(2021) search twitter
. Ah'm betting the bairns wid fa(2020) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
se its shite cos the scottish fa r shite and the scottish gove (2020) twitter link
h spot on guys - good on the fa - as for up here - its just (2021) twitter link
de top drawer coverage of the fa cup and quite rightly so - a (2020) twitter link
h - the gov and the scottish fa in particular simply dont hav (2020) twitter link
-watchin southampton v burton fa cup youth tie the noo on fb - (2021) twitter link
and 2 other occurrences.

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 77 - Anither Time, Anither Place, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
ave him aleen! Div ye nae ken fa that is? It's thon reid heide on page 30
"Fa? Copperknob?" on page 34

2 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 84 - Jamie’s Day Oot, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
meen!' He gied a wee laach. 'Fa'd hae thocht. There's somethi on page 40
rs oot o a pole lik that. But fa could sclim up ti the tap o y on page 41
'An fa micht ee be?' said Jamie. on page 44
'Fa let you oot, Ah wunner. Or di on page 45
he Laird o Udny's feel... But fa's feels are ye?' His words ec on page 46

5 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 84 - The Ferlie, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
k it up an hae a bit newse wi fa-ivver was ahin the coonter. H on page 76
coorse, A'm Ferguson Newman. Fa wad A be ither?' on page 79
're nae Ferguson Newman, then fa are ye?' on page 80
Fa haes seen sic ferlies? on page 81

7 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 85 - The Clash o the Titans, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
'Er, "fair fa' yer honest, sonsie face, gre on page 57

1 matches

Cameron, Alan Lallans 90 - Drumtulloch, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
the aul wifie in his dream. 'Fa the divvil wis she? An hoo di on page 84

20 matches

Robertson, George C. Lallans 87 - Bluid An Banter, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Doric, script
doon for a cheenge. Byzeeby, fa's this chiel? on page 40

1 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 87 - Andy, (Lallans Magazine 2015) Doric, prose
a young female social wirker, fa arreengit for im tae be gien on page 30

2 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 68 - Gordon’s Gairden, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Doric, prose
"Fa's Wullie Fraser, Mary?" says on page 35

5 matches

Storrie Lewis, Jean Lallans 58 - The Bothy Loon, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
ht lucky, wis fee'd tae Hilly fa said he wid gie me £24 for s on page 124

1 matches

Philip, George Luikin Back, (Jas Gaesham 2008 ISBN: 978-1804250396) Doric, prose
in the waard near a growen up fa wis mebbe in tae see een o hi on page 6

1 matches

Wood, Evelyn Tales Fae The Doric Side - Carlo, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
t we got. Clelia got a neebur fa spoke English, bit she wisna on page 29

1 matches

Gilbert, Jo Tales Fae The Doric Side - A hame is a hame is a hame, is it nae?, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
fa aa wish hid taught mi Gaelic on page 33
ttempts tae belang are part o fa aa am, on page 34

2 matches

Robertson, W. F. Tales Fae The Doric Side - Fit Een's Ken?, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
fa wis fa aye raivelled em. on page 48

2 matches

Innes, Brian P. Tales Fae The Doric Side - Thochts o a Teacher, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
ill his lug, he says tae Jim, fa managed tae keep a straight f on page 51

1 matches

McBeath, Lorraine Tales Fae The Doric Side - The New Quine at School, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
Fa's i quine wi the ginger hair? on page 54

1 matches

Benzie, Lesley Tales Fae The Doric Side - Vadim Shysimarin, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
tank commander fa on page 64

1 matches

Diansangu, Mae Tales Fae The Doric Side - Exodus20:3, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
An fa telt ye, ye wis powerless? on page 66
een fa's flock wis built on page 67

2 matches

Benzie, Lesley Tales Fae The Doric Side - Pictur o Misery, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
fa feign interest in pourin ile on page 68

1 matches

Maitland, Andrew Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Auld Mannie, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
uldnae keep up wi the youths, fa began tae toss the hat atween on page 73
anced at the loons aroon him, fa were baith wytin fur him tae on page 74
telly an a bunch o residents fa were mair like zombies than l on page 75

4 matches

Bolland, John Tales Fae The Doric Side - Hadean Eon: 4.5 Billion Years ago , (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
fankelt in thi ding an fa o star-lives: on page 82

1 matches

Skinner, Alison C. Tales Fae The Doric Side - The New Leviathan, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
it wis him fa'd swallayed the whaul. on page 85

1 matches

Lawrie, Alastair Tales Fae The Doric Side - The Win, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
a voice half heard fa's sibilance on page 90

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Tales Fae The Doric Side - Mabel, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
"Fa funcies a chipper?" Grunny's on page 95

1 matches

Gilbert, Jo Tales Fae The Doric Side - The mornin o the waddin, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
Fit kin ye live wae? It's you fa his tae pit yer heid on the p on page 99

1 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
Fa stapped it in his anorak on page 15

21 matches

Abel, Charlie The Press and Journal (Inverness, Highlands, and Islands) - Doric Corner, (DC Thomson 2024) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
a Scot, Lord Thomas Cochrane, fa stairted and commandit the Ch on page 25

1 matches

Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
nt, ae Laird there wis 0 oors fa grippit them on page 10

3 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
fine te be the kine o bodie, fa, fin they wint awa, only kent on page 8
Ab s'pose... it's fit wi are, fa wi are, far wi come fae an fa on page 9
twa retired fairm. servants, fa unnersteed ane anither an a c on page 10
Country chiel fa wirked the grun, on page 11
"Fa's jokin? Ye'v aye bin a bitti on page 12
Also on pages 13, 15, 19, 22, 26, 28, 29, 31, 32, 34, 35, 42, 43, 49, 50, 51, 58, 59, 63, 65, 66, 67, 69, 71, 75, 77, 78, 80, 88
50 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Doric Gruffalo's Bairn, (Itchy Coo 2016 ISBN: 978-1785300691) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
Fa's fitprents are thon saun hyn on page 7
Fa ains thon cleuk merks, sherp on page 11
Fa ains thon track that dwinnles on page 15
Fa is thon beastie, sae coorse a on page 24
Fa ains thon paa prents rinnin a on page 26

5 matches

Goodall, Phyllis J. Lallans 59 - Last May a Braw Wooer, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, newspaper
"Ah-ha! His the latest swain fa'en oot o favour?" on page 94

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 81 - Pyntin the Been, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
lkin aboot the earth, 'sikkin fa they micht devour'. Hiv ye na on page 8

5 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
An fa's te say a Spellin's wrang, on page 5
fae the young Turkish laddie, fa wis hotterin aboot wi a hopef on page 8
n bed an winnert aboot fit an fa hid made them. "Ah mean, Ah'm on page 9
e lad a wee wave an a smile. "Fa dis he think he his? Struttin on page 10
n the tither on the Jeweller, fa wis on page 12
Also on pages 15, 22, 25, 29, 53, 60, 62, 71, 75, 95
16 matches

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
ill them, "Euch, ye vratches, fa telt ye tae haud awa fae e wr on page 9
ye, an they'll haud ye on fae fa'in for fear ye shuld strick y on page 10
boot. Faasomivver than, shuld fa foul o aiven e smaaest o e la on page 11
tae ye, dinna conter e chiel fa wrangs ye. Gin a chiel strick on page 12
fae aa ithers an yer Fadder, fa sees aathing ye dee in saicre on page 13
Also on pages 15, 16, 79, 80, 81, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 107, 108, 111, 113, 114, 116, 117, 119, 121
64 matches

Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
tae politicians an aa ithers fa veesit the city. Anither stun on page 5
cht be o interest tae onybody fa is interested in history, med on page 6
place tae listen tae buskers fa micht jist be the next best t on page 7
ots, Inglis an Irish faimlies fa producit the drink wad bide i on page 9
her. Wi this in mind, onybody fa likes tae read shoud hae a br on page 12
Also on pages 13, 16, 17, 18
12 matches

Benzie, Lesley Fessen Reared, (Seahorse 2020 ISBN: 978-1916214538) Doric, poetry
fa Joan wis affen likened tae. on page 5
fa broucht fire fae the centre o on page 19
an ally himsel wi aa them fa allege on page 20
fa has tae hiv the truth punchin on page 23
fa became as weel kent for portr on page 33

7 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"Fa's at fae?" speered is missus, on page 6
e an their pal, Feel Freddie, fa hairdly ivver spoke, comin up on page 8
ecialist an aiven see a wifie fa'll keep a check oan at recedi on page 12
connacht. He wis a wirkin dug fa didna wint te wirk an I made on page 17
folk tak notice o fit ye hiv; fa ye socialise wi an foo ye con on page 19
Also on pages 22, 23, 24, 27, 30, 31, 32, 36, 40, 41, 44, 45, 46
21 matches

Thom, Bill The Quait Chiel, (Tapsalteerie 2013 ISBN: 9780992663100) Doric - Banff, poetry
For they baith kent fa eis big lad wis, on page 8
As flesh is fa'in fae yer beens. on page 15
"Nick, fa hiv ye brocht here? on page 30

5 matches

Whyte, Brian The Bottles, (Independently published 2020 ISBN: 979-8612647218) Doric, poetry
Fa's ayewiz feelin doon on page 65
IF I FA on page 81
Bit onywie I've fa'in in love wi' ye on page 82
's nae cartoon, she's a human fa loves her loon on page 88
Ma tears ir fa'in like I' rain an sleet on page 90
Also on pages 94, 102, 108, 111, 112, 117, 118, 121, 130, 134, 136, 137, 139, 148, 159, 160, 161, 163, 171, 172, 175, 176, 179, 194, 198, 202
48 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 79 - The Tattiebogle, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
ore ye ken it they're speirin fa ye are, an far ye come fae, a on page 12
," Ah said, wi a wee laach. " Fa the hell wis thon, onywey.?" on page 14
tendit, fae Nethermill. Weel, fa could blame the quine? She ma on page 18

4 matches

Strachan, Shane The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - An Eggs-traordinar Egg, (Itchy Coo 2020) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
isna say muckle for the swaan fa mislyde it like, but it says on page 27

2 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Itchy Coo Book o Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales in Scots - Dother o the Sea, (Itchy Coo 2020) Doric, weans
"Ye luik like the sweet quine fa fand me alane on the shore fa on page 123
"It wisnae thon sweet quine fa saved ye...it wis me!" the we on page 124

2 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
gs an queens!" an her sister, fa likit bein rael pernickety, h on page 13
aa'd doun tae the Fite Keing, fa wes sittin glumshin amo the a on page 17
n loutin doun tae the gowans, fa war jist gettin yokit again, on page 27
Ailice cwidna see fa wes sittin ayont the Goloch, on page 39
The Aiver, fa hed pitten his heid outen the on page 40
Also on pages 45, 57, 59, 61, 69, 78, 85, 92, 93, 94
15 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 58 - Dour, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
liday wi a new merriet cousin fa'd wad a Tarlan fairmer. The c on page 51

2 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - TROUBLE WI WITTGENSTEIN, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
a tables awa, saa Jeems's moo fa open, an his heid sIowly sink on page 86
packin wi a flee in his lug. Fa diz he think he is, onywye, d on page 87
ts, "Fit's the meanin o this? Fa's there? An fit the hell are on page 88

3 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - The Bigger Hoose, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
an hid a crack wi the wifie, fa turnt oot to be his sister. " on page 104
"Och, Dod," says he, "fa caed ye partan-face, an ee sa on page 108

2 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 82 - Troke, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
'An fa wad dae a thing lik aat, thin on page 89
at aboot Ananias an Sapphira, fa baith drappit deid for leein on page 91

2 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 82 - Beyond The Pale , (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
innt cos naebody kent exackly fa the Beast wis an fit his Merk on page 75

1 matches

Goodall, Phyllis J. Berryhill, (timberford.demon 2000) Doric, poetry
Ti seek fa can design a place
An scenes o ancient legends fa
2 matches

Goodall, Phyllis J. Cabrach Days, (timberford.demon 2000) Doric, poetry
Bit fa will be there tae see them?
Fa will be there tae ken?
Fa will mak their vows in the Ca
Fa will tell the stories
Fa will keep the memories o’t
5 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 75 - The Petrol Tanker, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Doric, prose
affa pally wi Albert Aitken, fa bade ower the road at 45. Aab
1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 83 - Dunnottar, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
Fa’s ti say fan ye’re deid y
… gings … afore … a … fa. Ah’ll bet ye twinty poun y
2 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 83 - The Umman, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
rd’s deein; an, gin it was, fa was I tae refeese? A offert t
t wasna tae be her maan, then fa wad it be ither? Fat seemt th
e puir man says he daesna ken fa tae believe noo, her or me.
3 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 63 - Three poems, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, poetry
Fa’ll humph me in ma kist?)
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Lallans 63 - Shelts, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Doric, prose
ady,” quo Dauvit’s mither fa wis o a suddenty nae his mith
body. The anely fowk he kent fa spak like yon bedd inside the
2 matches

Shepherd, Robbie Harknin tae the braw souns, (John Benjamin 2000) Doric, newspaper
mfries, run bi Max Houliston, fa's brither, Billy, some o ye w
ig an compere Fraser McGlynn, fa cwidna resist a dig at the Do
2 matches

Elphinstone Institute Aiberdeenshire Cooncil – Scots Leid Guidelines, (Aberdeenshire Council 2017) Doric, government
on o facilities tae help fowk fa canna spik the regional or mi
egional or minority language, fa bide in the area far it is ma
l tyauve tae see that larners fa his Doric as their first leid
realise their potential. Fowk fa dinna spik Doric will share i
4 matches

Uri, Antonia North East filmmakker feart for the futur o Doric, (Doric Future 2019) Doric, blog
it’s in Doric. It’s jist fa Ah am”.
1 matches

Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
Then sna starts tae fa efter it's dark.
Sweat like a burn fae me dis fa,
oot. Fa shood appear oot o the twa mi
Lyvia went tae see fa wis at the door, Fin she came
a dab hand. Noo tell me this fa dis the
14 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
hardly mak oot fit the mannie fa wis
hemist tae get his draps. Noo fa shood be in the chemist bit t
fa wis lyin on the couch wi her
Aye come nicht the sna dis fa.
as I rise the sna begins tae fa,
19 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
served the fowk in tenements fa lived like battery hens, an t
there eenoo war the McPhails, fa hid driftit North tae the pai
sel tae the grieve, Jock Dow, fa bothied aleen in the chaumer
athiesons hid a quine, Jessie fa'd drooned hersel in the Leddr
o skiffies and kitchie-deems fa fell wi a bairn. Faith, they'
49 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
vers, flechy mongrels an fowk fa likit naethin better than tae
on ahin him, a brosie laddie fa lived aff Big Mac baps, wi a
e an Cammy, twa agein hippies fa listened tae Country an Weste
affection. They telt onybody fa speired that Jed's Ma wis ail
Brian's case, 'twis Auld Joe fa thocht naethin o batterin Bri
33 matches

Bundy Broch The Doric Min, (YouTube 2020) Doric - Brouch, poetry
I say fa, fit, far, how and fan, yi ke
his queet, he coupit and did fa
2 matches

Mitchell, Ian R. Lallans 63 - Walkin Woundit, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
back fae the war a few year, fa hid stairted faimlies. Ivvery
or who”, intead o “Fit or fa”, ye nivver forgot it, wis
sweeties, or fae the Mormons fa cam roon, trying tae learn us
queer tae me, the communist, fa bed across the road fae us, q
ck a German wife fae the war, fa’s quines we garred greet, a
8 matches

Murdoch, Steve Lallans 63 - A keik at the Swedish game o bandy, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
ird for the Swedish king. Sae fa’s tae say at the great chie
1 matches

Murdoch, Steve Lallans 63 - Poacher, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
the gamie, or anither poacher fa had the deer. But fit he kent
1 matches

Banff Academy Aiberdeenshire Bairns an Young Fowk’s Chairter , (GIRFEC 2020) Doric - Banff, prose
ourage us tae be confident in fa wi are as weel as foo wi expr
owk, lat us ken yer daein it, fa needs it, an fit wye it's bei
2 matches

Storrie Lewis, Jean Lallans 71 - Snuffy, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Doric, prose
the fireside. Aa aboot Joseph fa haed a coat o monie colours a
likit tae hear aboot the king fa stummelt owre a mowdie hilloc
y south, whan I looked up, an fa should be stannin thare but S
3 matches

Rumbles, Brodie-Anne Recordin on Beep, (Scots Hoose 2022) Doric - Banff, weans
v ye seek to help me? Me, een fa has tikken life and could eas
will ye nae spik up, wumman. Fa gies you the richt tae ignore
2 matches

Strachan, Shane Beyond the Sea, (Scottish Book Trust 2023) Doric, prose
nd granda. They’re the eens fa have taen ye on this holiday
u’re the peer grand-bairnie fa widna get itherwise.
Justin runs ower tae his dad fa pats him lightly on the shood
3 matches

Leslie, Dawn Press and Journal 2023-12-02 - Doric Corner, (no publisher recorded 2023) Doric, newspaper
st (Ah winna name names as te fa brocht it in follaed by anith
then a quite nae weel grunny fa's thankfully much noo an rari
2 matches

Leslie, Deborah Bittie aboot oor Doric dialect, (Doric Future 2020) Doric - Inverurie, blog
s natural as breathin; it’s fa Ah am, far Ah come fae, an fa
1 matches

Gauld, Ilene Ilene Gauld - Piper and Poet, (Doric Future 2020) Doric - Keith, weans
An’ fa put it intil wir sang?
1 matches

Wilson, Katie Becus a hae a sister a hae a friend, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Buckie, prose
in, we use tae hae scraps ana fa wis haen fit Barbie. Mam must
1 matches

Ritchie, John Fishin in the Findhorn, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
how tae land it. I didna ken fa tae listen tae first. I wis f
1 matches

Johnston, Shaun The Forkie Gollach, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
ed aff tae oor usual spot bit fa wis there fan we got there? A
1 matches

Uri, Antonia The birds an the bees, (Mak Forrit 2018) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
tells the tale o Fiona Presly fa cam across a wee bee ’ithoo
important lesson. As a quine fa haes growen up in the kintra,
míntie is a male widpecker, fa is luvingly caa’d ‘Woody
ither, an brithers an sisters fa haed flown the nest abuin oor
t is that if ye see a wee bee fa ye think is on his last legs,
6 matches

Uri, Antonia Fit tae dae aboot obesity?, (Mak Forrit 2018) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
er ’ear ago. There’s fowk fa struggle wi wecht gain becaus
ause o thyroid problems, fowk fa mebbe arna sae able tae gang
fund that 58 per cent o fowk fa suffer fae depression ar at a
sses in the first place. Fowk fa ar über fit an healthy can s
reduce the nummer o puir fowk fa ar obese, but nae the rich an
8 matches

Uri, Antonia Naewey tae bide, (Mak Forrit 2018) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
amaist the same amoont o fowk fa mak up the population o Fawki
Ae chiel fa, ah believe, haes haen a gran
he fowk he met alang the wey, fa war left wi naewey but a caul
t wis a harsh reminder tae aa fa read his posts juist hou guid
t the North-East nou see them fa ar bidin on the streets fae a
14 matches

Uri, Antonia Widney’s Fuil, (Mak Forrit 2017) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
Fa’s fuil ar you?
Sae, come on than, “fa wis he?”, ye ask. Weel, som
s best kent wirds: “Aye, an fa’s feel ar you?”
a chiel wi a sense o humour, fa enjoyed naething better than
Sae nou that ah’v telt ye fa he wis, ye’r probably wunne
9 matches

Murdoch, Steve Schrödinger’s Leid?, (Bella Caledonia 2016) Doric - St Andrews, blog
amash. Ae quine in Edinburgh (fa wes “working class” diven
1 matches

Strachan, Shane Hoast, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric, prose
Yvonne and I... Fa does ma Da think he is?
1 matches

Diansangu, Mae naebdy likes a clype, (Scots Hoose 2021) Doric, poetry
fa telt her, naebdy likes a clyp
o a wifey fa radiates the
2 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
like his mither, Lady Braco, fa wiz a lot younger than the La
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
I winner if Kevin will keit fa wattered his flooers”, thoc
he flappit tac Hallierackit, fa scrattit his neep-heid an tho
ew aff back tae Hallierackit, fa scrattit his head till the wi
st frien. She wis a wee quine fa bedd neist door, ah she hid a
mmrin een an bumshayvelt hose fa likit peace an quate, while s
22 matches

Harper, Edith The Wye Athin Chynges, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2020) Doric, poetry
fa traivelled athort the braid s
1 matches

Irvine, Owen Eldritch Story, (The Gaudie 2018) Doric - Banff, weans
There wiz eence a man fa lived doon by the auld kirk.
gadgie that deid wiz the man fa planned the attack, Patrick M
oon he came tae a tall mannie fa wiz jist skin an beens. The m
3 matches

TheChielMeister Nae mince in Moray, (youtube.com 2008) Doric, poetry
Up the street, weel fa did a see?
1 matches

Facebook link (Doric Scots Books an Poems 2022) Doric - Aberdeen
Fa minds gan tae the bakers fer

McDonald, Charlie , (Facebook 2022) Doric - Aberdeen, poetry
Fa minds gan tae the bakers fer
1 matches

McDonald, Charlie , (Facebook 2022) Doric - Aberdeen, poetry
Sortin oot fa wis sleepin far
1 matches

Chapman, Henry , (Facebook 2018) Doric, poetry
Fa’s tae say ‘ats the wye ta
1 matches

Uri, Antonia Will virus crisis mean a fresh stairt for Scots produce?, (The National 2020) Doric, newspaper
in Scotland, ither than them fa bide in the Borders, buyin a
aff than afore? For mony fowk fa are oot o a job acause o the
2 matches

Uri, Antonia Here's the problem wi the trad wife muivement, (The National 2020) Doric, newspaper
achievin true happiness. Them fa belang tae the muivement ment
daein, but the fact that them fa are pairt o it are portrayin
trayin themsels as minorities fa are hard dane bi. Fan, in rea
that fact in the nebs o them fa cannae afford nae tae wark.
s dinnae hae lads or husbands fa’s airses we hiv tae run aif
13 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Drumneachie Ferm, (Scottish Poetry Library 2019) Doric, poetry
e fur stray nieces an nephews fa he lat bide fur their holiday
1 matches

The Flying Pigs Use of the common good fund for slap-up feed merely follows in grand old tradition, (Press and Journal 2018) Doric, newspaper
lost track o’ fit drink wis fa’s, because they a’ hid th
1 matches

The Flying Pigs Multiple choice voting leaves city cooncil facing, (Press and Journal 2022) Doric, newspaper
een o’ the silent majority fa is happy tae let ither folk d
s secret meetings tae decide fa’s gan tae be fit and, gener
the vicinity o’ Feel Moira, fa will nae hesitate tae knock i
3 matches

The Flying Pigs The ‘Naked Cleaners’ idea is appalling. It’s sexist, demeaning, and at £80 an hour, steep, (Press and Journal 2018) Doric, newspaper
sal Credit comes through, and fa kens fan ‘at’ll be, Eh?
Noo, as those fa hiv heietered o’er a jagged
sofa (Cooncillors – you ken fa you are!) will attest, I am n
tae think there’s onyb’dy fa wid pay £80 for Big Sonya ta
4 matches

@d_anderson878 tweeted
Im spierin' abdy fa loves I ootside ti pit up a p(2020) search twitter
esed tae aet... v Thon mannie fa his the shoppie? Na, na. A do(2020) search twitter
Weel spottit. A'm a Macduffer fa bides in Dundee jist. https:/(2020) search twitter

@DoricPhrases tweeted
Big thanks tae aabody fa’s submitted new Doric wirdie(2014) search twitter
Fa's pinched the red armchair fa(2014) search twitter
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@FaeFoggie tweeted
py Birthday ti onyeen on here fa's ma pal and birthday i'day. (2019) search twitter
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@AMaxwell54 tweeted
y ? He's a chiel fae Arbroath fa supports spikkin an' scrievin (2020) twitter link
Div ye ken yon Calum Maclean fa dis ih 1 meenit midgie challe (2020) twitter link
wiz sayin fur ither students fa didna spik ih Doric. Easy tae (2021) twitter link
ur yr. Ih chiel's an OrraLoon fa gets aa ih warst dirty jobs o (2022) twitter link

@beast_afc tweeted
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@cligeey tweeted
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@daleser23 tweeted
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@_DawnLeslie tweeted
3 @OorVyce Spikkin as someone fa’s jist at the tail-eyne o a (2020) search twitter
Or rather, 'Fa says fit far?' ?? https://t.c(2019) search twitter
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@Franwella tweeted
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@fittiecrooners tweeted
Bar, half way doon York St & fa on my arse!(2016) search twitter
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@Manuforti1968 tweeted
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@JoanHenry7 tweeted
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@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
g. Ma role is tae be an adult fa says, ‘aye, spik Scots, it’ (2020) twitter link
the 5th, but, aye, ma dochter fa's takkin National 5s ess year (2021) twitter link
ertson singin an aa. A lassie fa spiks Polish, Scots and Engli (2020) twitter link
lay in Scots fae a fairm loon fa canna see affa weel. The cair (2020) twitter link
this true, but deen by a lad fa's nae affa engaged at schuil. (2020) twitter link
and 1 other occurrences.

Orkney

Hall, Simon W. Haggis tasting notes, and whisky pairings, (Brisk Northerly 2019) Orkney, blog
operly peripheral place. Fair fa ye, Olivebank butchers! Serve
1 matches

Southern

Thompson, James My Borderlands, (Richardson and Son Printers 2023) Southern - Hawick, poetry
Farewell tae ever fa' frae grace on page 17
If ever should the tree but fa' on page 23
There's pride afore a fa' on page 42
Tae help me fa' asleep on page 44
When pigs fa' back in favour on page 45

5 matches

Halfpenny, Cameron Ahlice's Adveenturs in Wunderlaant, (Evertype 2015 ISBN: 978-1782010876) Southern - Borders, prose
hersel afore she funnd hersel fa'in doon an awfy deep waal. on page 8
lice tae hersel. "Efter sie a fa as this, Ah'll no even bother on page 9
put eet. She felt lik she was fa'in asleep, an hed jist sterte on page 10
wi birds an animals that hed fa'en intae eet: there was a Duc on page 23
t she heard a wee shriek an a fa, an a crash o broken gless, f on page 35
Also on pages 73, 77, 101
14 matches

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
niebodie whae hei happint tae fa-in wi. A wis telt thit yin ty
1 matches

The Westender Mairchers did oor toon prood, (The Hawick Paper 2007) Southern, newspaper
pin now. The sticky yins were fa'in off and thame wi' the plas
1 matches

Ulster

Fenton, James On Slaimish, (Ullans Press 2009 ISBN: 9781905281299) Ulster, poetry
The risin crake o fa'in simmer nichts an on page 20
Ye drap, or fa, bak on page 24
A shachle, feart o fa'in doon? on page 34

4 matches

Bennett, Hazel Tha Near Cut, (Ullans Magazine 2001) Ulster, prose
nered whit tha Hell neist wud fa thaim.
1 matches

Fenton, James The Lade, (Ullans Magazine 2001) Ulster, prose
; cogged it bak a wee; lut it fa agane; an lucked for a troot
the fahlty broo, fornenst the fa’in face o the bank-fiel, wu
raced an tummled doon the bak-fa, splashin an chitterin an jib
3 matches

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