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fael, faell, faelly-daek, fail, fail-dyke, failie, faily, faily-dyke, feal, feal-dyke, feel, feely-dyke, fell,
fail [fel, fɛl]
n. A turf, a sod, turf as a material for building or roofing.
dim. failie
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
fail dyke: A wall made of turf.
Failford, Failfuird,
Failfuird [ˈfelfʌrd]
pn. Failford (Ayrshire).
faemly, faim$lies, faim$ly, faimelies, faimely, faimilie, faimilie, faimilies, faimily, faimlie, faimlies, faimly, fam$lie, fam$lies, famelies, famely, faymlies, faymly, fehmies, fehmily, fehmlay, fem$lie, fem$lies, femelie, femelies, femilie, femilies, femily, femlie, femlies, femly, femmelie, femmelies,
faimily [ˈfem(ə)lɪ, ˈfɛm-]
n. Family.
pl. faimilies
faemin, faimin, faimine,
faimin [ˈfemɪn]
n. A famine.
faimish, faimished, faimishit, faimisht, femish, femisht,
faimish [ˈfemɪʃ]
v. To famish.
pt. pp. faimisht
fain, faine, fainlie, fainly, fainness,
fain [fen]
adj. Glad, pleased, happy, content. Loving, affectionate, amorous. With the infinitive: eager, willing.
adv. Gladly, kindly, fondly, pleasantly.
v. To like, be fond of. To fawn over, to show affection for.
 
fainly
adv. Gladly, happily.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
fainness: Affection.
fain o: Fond of.
fidge fain: To itch, to champ at the bit.
fidgin-fain: Quivering with fondness.
black-faintin, black-fantin, faint, faintation, faintin, fant, fantan, fantation, fanteen, fantin, fehnt, fent,
faint [fent, N. I. fant]
n. A fainting fit, a swoon.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
black-faintin [I.Sh. -fantɪn]: Extremely hungry.
faintation [I.Sh. fant'eʒən]: A state of extreme hunger.
faintin: Fainting. Starving hungry.
faipil, faiple, faple, fipple, fuppul, phaple,
faiple [fepl, fɪpl, fipl]
n. A loose drooping underlip, of men or animals.
fair, faireen, fairin, fare, farin, ferr, ferrin,
fair [feːr, fɛr]
n. A fair, a gift bought at a fair, especially an eddible one.
v. To give presents from a fair, to treat at a fair, to welcome with gifts.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
fairin: A present from a fair, especially an eddible one. Punishment, deserts. To hold a fair.
faer, fair, fair-fa$, fairfaw, fairlie, fairlins, fairly, fare, fer, ferly,
fair [feːr, fɛr]
adj. Fair, pleasant, complete, absolute, utter.
adv. Completely, absolutely, quite, simply. Directly, in a straight line, without deviating. Frankly, openly.
v. Of weather: to clear up after rain or snow, to become fine.
 
fairly [ˈfeːrlɪ, ˈfɛrlɪ]
adj. Fairly, certainly, evenly, entirely.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
aff the fair: Off the straight, lop-sided.
fair awa: Pleased, elated.
fair doun: Perpendicular.
fair faw ye: A blessing or greeting wishing good fortune befall the person one meets.
fairlins [-lɪnz]: Properly, completely, absolutely.
fair oot: Bluntly, candid, frank, frankly.
fair on: To be fair to.
for fair: In earnest.
no fair: Unfair.

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