frae

[ frey ]

preposition

, Scot.

1. from.

frae

/ freɪ /

preposition

1. a Scot word for from

Word History and Origins

Origin of frae¹

1175–1225; Middle English (north) fra, frae < Old Norse frā from

Example Sentences

"Noo, this is a rotten story frae end to end o't," he went on after a short pause to wipe his face with a handkerchief.

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Sometimes I rest 'em in the teabox to keep 'em awa' frae the bairns, but I canna find 'em theer.

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We maun get another subsidy frae the Commons, and that will make ae compting of it.

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A' the life o' his body, a' the strength o' his speerit, were glowerin' frae his een.

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Shoemakers were then a very drucken set, but his beasts keepit him frae them.

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