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Use in varieties of Scots

faa Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words97.4 55.5 170.3 79.5 191.8 41.3 203.6
Number of occurrences312108 113 8 33 4 46
Number of authors96 36 27 4 14 3 14

Occurrences of faa in Corpus

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Central

Curran, Doug Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
rap's glint is wondrous, an a faa'n leaf brings pain. on page 18
But as nicht's dark shroud faa's faster, an the sweet notes on page 20

2 matches

Underhill, James William Lallans 82 - Ominous, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
Then faa frozen tae shatter on the gro on page 23

1 matches

Calder, Bob Lallans 82 - Ae Legend o Sanct Benedict, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
ie ye peace, auld fiend o the faa, ' on page 52

1 matches

Begg, James A. Alison's Jants in Ferlieland, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010845) Central, prose
ison tae hersel. "Efter sic a faa as this, I'll never be feart on page 9
sticks an dry leaves, an her faa wis ower. on page 10
she heard a wee skreich an a faa, an a crash o broken gless, a on page 35

4 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 68 - The Fower Jyners o the Apocalypse, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
els. Gin oo tak it aisy it'll faa forrit an the laddie kin haud on page 26

1 matches

Morton, Elaine Lallans 59 - In Dispraise o Eden, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
Amang the gresses an nae faa on page 91

1 matches

Begg, James A. The Man's the Gowd for A' That, (Carn Publishing 2012 ISBN: 978-0956755049) Central, prose
o pride there maun aye come a faa. on page 39
rdnances o the kirk micht yet faa on ye wi great severity gin y on page 41
aith sides - an some sodgers faa tae the grun - lang afore th on page 51
aicht o his disciples, shuid faa tae the sword o that godless on page 52
the vyces an lauchter rise an faa in the fermhous. Then o a sud on page 59

5 matches

Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
omyn and thir ilk - gleg tae faa doon an beg a bairnspley crou on page 9
, he wis aifter friens in his faa oot wi Brian Boru, Hie King o on page 14

3 matches

Burns, John Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
Birds tummel an faa on page 57
The Leafs Maun Faa on page 69

4 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
He hears a silken silence faa: Yon throne can fairly shak. on page 8
rny park, In dubs gey near ti faa - on page 15
oiter i the lift, Blinly they faa ti the grey earth. on page 29
bydes caum: we hae spaed the faa on page 41
t, an I hae ti tak care no ti faa owre kenspeckle inti either. on page 69

5 matches

Wilson, Rab Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
It faa's lik strings o silver on page 169

1 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
Wolfe said, 'Gif they should faa', on page 41
ignorin those ahint him that faa's back wi the lave. on page 108
wide o yin faut, ye'll likely faa intae anither on page 111
Can newvir faa up. on page 143

5 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
If clouds should faa aroon yer freends - on page 9
cement bridge that Neilly had faa'n aff. I had been in front, h on page 73
r his present, the wallet had faa'n oot. on page 85
g startit shakin an began tae faa doon! The people rushed ootsi on page 99

4 matches

Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
faa frae thi cluds, thru thi rehn on page 64

1 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
Amang the gresses an nae faa on page 53

1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 58 - The Dumb Jyner, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
s intil them sae's they'll no faa doun. An acause they haed ti on page 65

2 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 67 - Andra’s Sang, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
We'se faa tae sleepin ower our maet or on page 50

1 matches

Begg, James A. Lallans 68 - 1841 – The Plouman, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
e'd eneuch puff left at nicht-faa tae plou his furrow! Na! That on page 17

1 matches

Goodbrand Saunders, Donald Lallans 67 - Twa Owresettins frae Heine, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
Some droun, some faa doun, brak their heid- on page 55

1 matches

Adamson, Donald Bield, (Tapsalteerie 2021) Central - Dumfries, poetry
(Syne for ordinar ye faa asleep on page 18

1 matches

Calder, Bob Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
ers libre poetry, but he duis faa doun in appreciation o 'ither on page 95

1 matches

Hubbard, Tom Minoritie Status, (Tapsalteerie 2017) Central - Kirkcaldy, poetry
Wad crummle aff frae me ti faa as stour: on page 12
Faa agley on the road, on page 16
Gin my warld mirkens, and I faa in the streets, on page 21

3 matches

Gilliland, Sam Lallans 83 - Cochise o the Apache Nation, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
Lat stanes faa ower me, on page 26

1 matches

Sprott, Gavin Lallans 68 - Gairdens, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
On the faa o's hand. on page 98

1 matches

Morton, Elaine Lallans 59 - In Dispraise o Eden, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, poetry
Amang the gresses an nae faa on page 91

1 matches

Holton, Brian Lallans 67 - The Nine Sangs: Brian Holton, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
arras faa in ilka airt, see, sodgers wa on page 31

1 matches

Douglas, Sheila Lallans 67 - William Motherwell (1797 - 1836), (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
cause that gars my tears doon faa, on page 69

1 matches

Hershaw, William Lallans 59 - A Mass In Scots For Saint Andrae, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
Their decreets shall faa ower natiouns, rule ower fowk on page 97

1 matches

Hardie, George Lallans 73 - Challenge, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Hamilton, poetry
my tentless hauns let faa. on page 29

1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - The Gowden Gate Til Samarkan, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, poetry
lins aye the wins an sheddaes faa: on page 30

1 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 73 - The Pynes o Luve, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
the same, whitever weird I'm faa'n, on page 43

1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - Rubies an Siller, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, poetry
Saut tears faa lik pairls apon shoreheids, on page 47

1 matches

Johnston, Mary Lallans 73 - Back-Eyn, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
Dwinin leaves faa til e grun, on page 70

2 matches

Macafee, Caroline Lallans 57 - Lea the leid alane, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
brocht on be contemplatin the Faa o Man. At least Welsh's anti- on page 56

1 matches

Calder, Bob Lallans 56 - Greenfield the Name O The Pit, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, poetry
up, faa back slack til muckle stanes on page 107

1 matches

Docherty, John F. Lallans 82 - Lang Summer Days Pairt 2, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
ebdy else thair. Bit they wid faa oot an faa in an wan day she on page 46

2 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 82 - The Cream Cookie, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central - Midlothian, prose
ymes yer warkin for an gin ye faa, yer time staps whan ye lae t on page 58

1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Report on Inquiry intil the role Submission, (Education, Culture an Sport Comatee 2003) Central - East Lothian, government
t anes tae write wi "i" an no faa intae the trap o uizin the di
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Economic Theory, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
rou her white bloose. She lat faa the chainge intae ma luif an
m wantin tae see her lattin faa the chainge intae ma luif aga
hainge. The same quick lattin faa o coins, but wi a "You keep t
3 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Shudder at the Niffer, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
micht be in Scots (an aiblins faa's back on the auld "Ye'r no b
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Deid Come Nevermas, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
y tradeetion an he's laith ti faa back on the resources o ilkad
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy No on BBC, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
na steir. Syne the wifie lats faa a preen... it draps tiwards t
1 matches

Bolland, John A Chocolate Cowboy, (From Glasgow To Saturn 2008) Central, prose
o a bleary Cyclops, fae folk faa even then hid rid the writin
1 matches

Douglas, Sheila Lallans 62 - The Wee Tailor in the Haunted Kirkyaird, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Central, weans
Ae day, he haed a faa an tint the uiss o his legs,
1 matches

Morton, Elaine Lallans 71 - The Concreit Bouer, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
fresh lime, sclimbin slaw to faa awaa intil the glaur an gress
me bairn, they think, saw him faa an panicked.”
s whaur auld Mr Gray tuik his faa, at the tap o the stair,” s
3 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
The Faa
1 matches

Heather, Alistair Rin throu the jungle, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
I wis fit tae faa whaur I stuid whan I cam acro
1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 59 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central, newspaper
register it’s sae aesie as faa intil, answerin aa thae email
1 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Lallans 59 - A Stot an a Cleg, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Central, prose
their caup, their jutes maun faa ye.
1 matches

Lehane, Matt Mouse Eat Mouse World, (bandcamp 2006) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
afore the faa the lyart implodes
1 matches

Lehane, Matt Red an Black, (bandcamp 2006) Central - Ayrshire, poetry
then faa back in wi the rank
1 matches

Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
he ouk, efter Mr Cameron haed faa’n asleep, they held secret
order gaed furth that aa the faa’n aipples wis tae be collec
rgument that the milk and the faa’n aipples (as weel as the m
3 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
e vertical raither nor lat it faa intae the wrang hauns.
isily, till she made her haun faa doon deid. Raggle gruntit his
rmal routine wis tae eat than faa asleep, forfochen.
fowk whan aathing stertit tae faa apairt here. An whit had the
aim, an made the dug’s heid faa back again. He shuk thaim aff
13 matches

McClure, Derrick J. , (no publisher recorded 2017) Central, poetry
The snaw wes new-faa’n, an the leam o the muin
1 matches

@ionafyfe tweeted
illykayscot Hard Rain Gan Tae Faa(2020) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
every few nichts in order tae faa asleep.(2020) search twitter
expect medical help when they faa ill. They dinnae believe in s(2020) search twitter
orbell out of order" sign hed faa'n doon. Fuckin annoyin! ??(2020) search twitter
awa, but Ah think Ah'm gonnae faa asleep afore it gets here. ??(2020) search twitter

@LairnScots tweeted
Faa spikks the Doric? RT an click (2019) twitter link

@Sinethugcat tweeted
to travel into work, nae jist faa oot o bed and ging doon e sta (2021) twitter link

Doric

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 77 - Anither Time, Anither Place, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
Ah saa the mannie slip an faa! on page 30

2 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 77 - Whaur Gadie Rins, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Doric, prose
nype was tried on e gun-dogs, faa were, nae dout, abeen sic can on page 55

2 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 84 - Jamie’s Day Oot, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
et his een that gaart his moo faa open. on page 41

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 85 - The Clash o the Titans, (Lallans Magazine 2014) Doric, prose
is teen aff his guard. He let faa his paper, an looked doon at on page 57

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 90 - Mrs Cadwallader’s Conversion, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, prose
wey. 'Hiv Ah missed somethin? Faa's this ye're spikkin aboot?' on page 41
Wi that, faa should come inti the cabin bu on page 44

2 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 90 - The Trump, (Lallans Magazine 2017) Doric, poetry
'An faat o the chuckneys? Faa'd see tae their needs? on page 35

1 matches

Storrie Lewis, Jean Lallans 58 - The Bothy Loon, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
y me, I thocht, I'm shair tae faa on my dowp. on page 124

1 matches

Shearer, Gillian Tales Fae The Doric Side - Guernica, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
himsel doon oan the sofa and faa asleep in front o the telly. on page 44

1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Tales Fae The Doric Side - Bullied, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
tripped me up an they made me faa on page 55

1 matches

Gilbert, Jo Tales Fae The Doric Side - Iss place isnae big enuch for the baith o us , (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, poetry
ower ma open mou, an faa in, on page 78

1 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
That wye we winna faa oot on page 15

1 matches

Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
v coarse at wid mak thi swall faa doon a beit, an be a better c on page 56
oarse their weis an audience, faa thocht eit aye hid jist been on page 64

2 matches

Fairbairn, Jamie The Press and Journal (Inverness, Highlands, and Islands) - Doric Corner, (DC Thomson 2024) Doric - Banff, newspaper
ou'll get stuck or even worse faa on o yer erse. on page 37

1 matches

Lawrie, Alistair Caal Cries, (Drunk Muse Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1399964678) Doric - Stonehaven, poetry
or aa that we biggit the kirk faa'll ken us on page 10

9 matches

Manson, John Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Doric - Dumfries, poetry
Whan the sheddas faa frae the cloudit lift on page 112

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
ye'll be nearg the grun iv ye faa." on page 8
achin, noo - young Walter'll faa heir te the hale jing bang. F on page 75

2 matches

Goodall, Phyllis J. Lallans 59 - Last May a Braw Wooer, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, newspaper
"I wisna. It's faa Aa wid be duncin wi that's ba on page 94

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
n: it's a meenit o madness; a faa fae grace...an sometimes...so on page 43
Arthur felt his moo faa open: he'd kent Norman aa his on page 47
yersel. Fit div ye dee fin ye faa aff yer horse?" she addit, na on page 77

3 matches

Hay, Gordon M. The Doric New Testament, (Gordon M Hay 2012 ISBN: 978-0957351516) Doric - Banff, prose
anither? Will they nae baith faa intill e ditch? A scholar is on page 90
ak wi it for a filie bit seen faa awa fan timptation's aboot. A on page 93
hoose divided agin itsel will faa. Sae, gin Satan be divided ag on page 100
n nor for ae wird o e laa tae faa. E chiel att pits awa his wif on page 108
little doot att ill times'!] faa upo hiz, bit waly, waly till on page 109
Also on pages 115, 119
9 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric: Alive an Kickin 2, (Argo Publishing 2006 ISBN: 978-0954615321) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"Ah widna like te see ye faa oot wi Ivor aboot ess. Bit iv on page 7
Pride comes afore a faa on page 19
they say: pride comes afore a faa." on page 24
s paperwirk. "Ah'v munaged te faa in wi anither packet o biscui on page 26
times raelly dis come afore a faa. on page 27
Also on pages 48
6 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 79 - The Bonnie Lintie, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
e eence mair wi the quisson o faa it was that aint the bonnie t on page 26
ed was wullin tae gie a haan, faa was he tae withhaud his ain. on page 27

2 matches

McClure, Derrick J. Throwe the Keekin-Gless an Fit Ailice Funn There, (Evertype 2021 ISBN: 978-1782012559) Doric, prose
queetin; an aiblins it says 'Faa ower nou, my wee hinnies, or on page 12
aes out fan ye walk - an myn faa ye are!" She didna bide on Ai on page 35
Humphy Dumphy hed a sair faa. on page 77
aat! Fegs, gin I iver wes tae faa aff-there nae chunce o't, but on page 78
o his heid! I misdout it wad faa aff!" on page 79

6 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - TROUBLE WI WITTGENSTEIN, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
"Pride gings afore a faa, mi freen!" shouted back Chai on page 89

1 matches

Kynoch, Douglas Lallans 82 - Troke, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
. Na, the kirk fock kent fine faa it was. Believe't or no, it w on page 89
maan deet; but they didna say faa the maan was, nae on the TV o on page 90

2 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 83 - Dunnottar, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Doric, prose
st the car we’d come in. An faa should tummle oot o them, laa
1 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
eve T.V. programme, faar fowk faa aboot actin. Efter the news w
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
fur yon cudna be caused bi a faa.
ye've gotten the curse ye can faa wi a bairn.'
'Foo div ye faa wi a bairn, Meg?'
cappit thon wi tales o chiels faa'd disappeared an niver bin se
it's a winner the hair disna faa frae his heid. I niver saw a
6 matches

Blackhall, Sheena The Quarry, (Lochlands 2007) Doric, prose
n alang the jungle pathie fin faa should she see bit the auld b
mons are that ferfochan, they faa intae a deep dwam at its foun
junkies, single quines fa cud faa wi bairn as easy as keechin y
in he'd raised as his ain wad faa in wi his birth-mither's frie
er ludgins, soon asleep ye'll faa.
7 matches

Johnston, Mary Lallans 81 - A Day at Edinbro Feestival, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric, prose
urnett fen he passed awa; him faa kept e gairdens at Gordon Par
1 matches

Fowler, Ross Sunday Fitba wi ma Faither, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric - Forres, prose
kit at ane anither and thocht faa could that be. I got up tae s
1 matches

Uri, Antonia The birds an the bees, (Mak Forrit 2018) Doric - Aberdeen, blog
n fear. The baby spurgie haed faa’n oot o her nest, mebbe in
cle, the spurgie survived the faa, an the shock. We got her tae
2 matches

Strachan, Shane Hoast, (Scots Hoose 2020) Doric, prose
face. Falsers that sometimes faa oot fan she sups at her daily
1 matches

Vettese, Raymond Lallans 59 - Raymond Vettese : nineteen poems, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Montrose, poetry
Afore the Faa
the lang het simmer afore the faa
2 matches

Johnson, Mary Lallans 59 - Kieran an Aidan, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Doric - Aberdeenshire, prose
Wyte! Wyte! Ee ken damnt fine faa’s wyte it is! Speerin, aye
vice is trunge an birsen. He faa’s tee agin e widden door, f
Fit hiv ye deen? I dinna ken faa’s skirtin.
3 matches

Hutchison, Pat Sanners Gow's Tales and Folklore of the Buchan - The Clootie Dummmplin!, (Ayton Publishing 2017 ISBN: 978-1910601419) Doric - Banffshire, prose
e made tae pick athing up but faa should come inaboot but Mrs R
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Mrs Clushet o Faaldydykes, (McStorytellers.com 2018) Doric - Banffshire, prose
pening the door o the surgery faa should he find sitting there
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Three Cannels, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
d spoke tae een o the doctors faa tellt her he wiz affa nae wee
ove and that she’d find oot faa hid cast the ill luck ontae t
wiz the problem and find oot faa wiz responsible. That wiz gya
uld she get for thinkin aboot faa wid’ve pitten the evil ee o
nly person she could think on faa micht’ve deen it bade alang
7 matches

Hutchison, Pat Catty, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
because naebody hid ony idea faa wiz responsible. They’d dra
information wiz gotten. Mable faa hid been the nearest said tha
2 matches

Hutchison, Pat Bob the Dog fae the Bog, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
see wiz a Pipe Major Macinnon faa sorted amongst bagpipes. Jeem
aroon the body o Bob the dog faa’s yakies noo were starin in
e kind o sense oot o Jeemicky faa managed tae tell him the reas
ye throwe tae get at Jeemicky faa lay at the back o the door ro
4 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Tabby Sooker, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
e staan up and tell the group faa I wiz and my particular addic
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat Angels Ten, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
. A lot o pennies started tae faa intae place at this revelatio
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat If I Catch Ye I'll Eat Ye, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
parish as a kind o constable faa keepit the peace. Jist as the
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Stones That Turned, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
an cuddled his Mam sayin, “Faa div ye think sent me tae ye?
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Seven Coins o Kineddart, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
owned and turned tae the cook faa wiz hovering nearby.
ae the kindness o Laird Braco faa’s policy it wiz tae gie his
ke a haimmer, she askit o him faa he wiz. As a reply he jist sh
y Jessie got wiz fae the cook faa made a cup o tea and gave Jes
4 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
it dash it aa, did Teenie nae faa oot
chappit his heid in the faa, bit wis weel eneuch noo tae
2 matches

@d_anderson878 tweeted
p tae be king. Ne the 'spare' faa wis spilt. https://t.co/KBIp2(2020) search twitter

@FaeFoggie tweeted
@73Bain I mine faa'in on an infinite loop and hi(2020) search twitter

@glenlivetloon tweeted
vance... maist fowk widna ken faa the hell he wis... mooths aff(2020) search twitter

@JamieFairbairn1 tweeted
Cassen oot - is when friend faa oot. And if ye hadna cassen a (2020) twitter link

Orkney

Garson, Sheila Gallows Ha - Annie, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
Bae night faa hid wis Annie on page 30

1 matches

Baikie, R. M. Mair Fairming Tales, (Baikie 2000 ISBN: 978-0953156412) Orkney - Hackland, prose
al ken, pride at times taks a faa, on page 69

1 matches

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
ome draars? Me ither wans are faa'n tae bits - wir both been t on page 46

1 matches

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
Astrid feels hersel faa, an lift, an faa. on page 17
desire is comed, or if hid ll faa intae notheen again. Sheu bid on page 134

3 matches

Garson, Sheila Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
Dinna touch, faa back on page 158

1 matches

Parkins, Hazel Lallans 67 - Fower Poems efter Rilke, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Orkney, poetry
Wad thoo be able, than, tae faa tae sleep on page 58

1 matches

Shetland

Jamieson, Robert Alan Archipelagos : Poems from Writing the North, (University of Edinburgh 2014 ISBN: 978-0-7486-9755-7) Shetland, poetry
a'sum 'fortunate' faa? on page 13

1 matches

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
But dey faa quiet, da tree o dem, Imagini on page 5
ht Alice tae hersel, "efter a faa laek dis een, A'll tink naeth on page 9
na whet for aa dat, shö löt faa gallons o taers, till dey wir on page 17
ngs-" whin his ee happened ta faa apo Alice, staandin dere watc on page 79
red oot ta sea. So dey hed ta faa a lang wye. So dey got der ta on page 103
Also on pages 125
7 matches

Greig, Charles A Shetland Bible, (Saint Andrew Press 2009 ISBN: 978-0715209158) Shetland - Lerwick, prose
n aff o you an nivir lats you faa doon. on page 45
a dis an mair, if only du wid faa doon an worship me.' Bit Jesu on page 85

2 matches

Watt, Roseanne Moder Dy, (Polygon 2019 ISBN: 978-1846974878) Shetland, poetry
raag, whaar wir shadoos best faa wis. on page 40

1 matches

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
An dan dis moarnin didna I faa in wi Davina an Nicola at da on page 20
ae da university an didn shü faa wi bairn tae him. I telt June on page 43
nooadays. Du wid a keepit da faa whin du killed him, I aye lov on page 63

3 matches

Jamieson, Robert Alan Swiet Haar, (Abersee Press 2017) Shetland, poetry
t wie da hærst afoar nyght's faa. on page 18

1 matches

I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
erent languages), an dialects faa sumwye in-atween. bit mutuall on page 12

1 matches

De Luca, Christine Parallel Worlds: Poems in Shetlandic and English, (Luath 2005 ISBN: 978-1905222131) Shetland, poetry
at da faa'in fit; some tirn wi een anid on page 46
An i dis blink, da scales faa fae dy een on page 84
Da hairst laeves faa on page 110
or faa'n ta ess or smoored on page 117

4 matches

Sutherland, Hazel Biggin Da Dess, (Shetland For Wirds 2004) Shetland, prose
n dir airms oot as dey let it faa wi a light dustin haand. Hay
1 matches

Laurenson, Hannah Lisa Da Maa's Eggs, (Hands Up For Trad 2019) Shetland, prose
“Yis, noo faa doo asleep,” he smeeged gen
1 matches

Ratter, Peter Da Perishin Nort, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
ev, causin flakes o roost tae faa lik snaa.
1 matches

Isbister, Sonny Caves aroond Shetland, (Young Shetland Writer 2010) Shetland, prose
cam in an da röf startit tae faa doon! Whit a gluff dey got! D
ok dir first bite it made dem faa soond asleep!
2 matches

Tait, John M Shaetlan is Daed - Lang live Dialect, (Shetland Dialect Conference 2004 2004) Shetland, prose
ds laek baak, baarn, taaties, faa - aa wirds at some Shaetlan
‘aw’ soonds in wirds laek faa, an maas, bit i da cover o da
ollow. We, on da idder haand, faa ta drittle ahint da example o
anna, maana, needna, or duina faa ta dui onything serious aboot
n inbi by da floer droagin da faa ahint him, da sam as Hoasie o
5 matches

Watt, Valerie Birsie’s Brunt Bed, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
waarm, birse intae a baa den faa asoond.”
1 matches

Watt, Valerie Görwill trows blamed for earthquake, (Shetland Times 2009) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
at packit tagidder we couldna faa ower.
1 matches

@Julie_Dennison tweeted
40mph??? Forgive me if I faa asleep at da wheel (2021) twitter link

Southern

Neill, Willie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Southern, poetry
Tae faa asleep in yon bothie, bien an on page 131
faa'n doon i the sheuch. on page 146

2 matches

Purves, David Lallans 67 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Southern - Selkirk, newspaper
a cannie gin ye dout ye micht faa neibour-like meetin in wi us on page 5

1 matches

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
ed lat Eck Pow’s auld byre, faa doun. At biggin
1 matches

Ulster

Fenton, James On Slaimish, (Ullans Press 2009 ISBN: 9781905281299) Ulster, poetry
Fair faa ye the tither: on page 35

1 matches

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
Fair faa yer honest, hamely face on page 31
Faa intae tha dairk o memries. on page 35
But no sae daft tae faa fur that, on page 58
or o daith Ye gar me doonward faa. on page 65

4 matches

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
a faa, an a crash o broken gless, f on page 37

1 matches

Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
een for a wheen o minutes ye faa intae a kin o a dwam. An then on page 8
They faa in squathries an sair bull-ba on page 28
ile Rooskie bombs in skifters faa, on page 41

3 matches

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
gin tha hoose; yit ït didnae faa, acause ït wus bigged on tha on page 8
nnie? Yit no yin o thaim wull faa tae tha grun wioot yer Faithe on page 9
"Fair faa ye, blissit amang weemen, tha on page 70
l. Sum'll rise up an sum wull faa. He ïs a sign frae God, but on page 72
tha blin? Wull the' no baith faa ïntae tha sheuch? Tha follae on page 80
Also on pages 82, 89, 106, 109
12 matches

Campbell, Robert Lock Doon Poyams, (Independently 2021 ISBN: 979-8742155812) Ulster, poetry
Wi pooerfu speid faa oan mae face on page 17

1 matches

McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
ng ~ Thair's aye a wheen that faa. on page 21
nae cum rinnin whun yer teeth faa oot! on page 28

2 matches

Ni Chuilin, Caral Roadin furtae Bring Forrits an Graith tha ULSTER-SCOTCH Leid, Heirskip an Cultur, (Mannystrie o Fowkgates, Airts an Aisedom 2015) Ulster, government
t or unnèr-docht leids. The' faa unnèr sïx foremaist heids: on page 14

1 matches

Ullans Speakers Association Nursery Rhymes for Weans, (Ulster-Scots Agency 2008 ISBN: 978-0955791697) Ulster, weans
Humpty Dumpty had a wile faa. on page 11
Jeck faa'd doon an broke his croon on page 17
We aa faa doon. on page 27
rench breaks thon credel wull faa on page 28

5 matches

Crozier, Ian Recomendations fer an Ulster-Scots plen fer oor leid, heirskeip an’ culture, (communities-ni.gov.uk 2022) Ulster, government
ities tae mak' siccar at they faa wi' in existin' on page 25

2 matches

Thompson, Mark Address to a Nintendo DS, (Ullans Magazine 2012) Ulster - Ards, poetry
Spongebob Squarebreeks taks a faa
1 matches

Spence, Laura Tha Thoarn Tree, (Ullans Magazine 2013) Ulster, prose
run. Aa roon his wee heid wur faa’en leaves — an in his nie
1 matches

@fairfaaye tweeted
Fair faa ye! Welcome! #ulsterscots htt(2020) search twitter

@the_gellick tweeted
@Mipaaustin @CFlanaghan Fair faa ye, hallions: Armstrong gied (2015) twitter link
le - baith tae blame for the faa in #ulsterscotsliteracy stann (2014) twitter link
hooaniver, thank ye, an fair faa ye fae the #UlsterScots. (2015) twitter link
Fair faa ye @Nigel_Farage - would you (2014) twitter link
Fair faa ye @scotslanguage new scrievi (2014) twitter link
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