fae
plural noun
a plural of fairy.
faes
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pluralof fae.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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O Kenmure’s lads are men; Their hearts and swords are metal true— And that their faes shall ken.
From The Complete Works of Robert Burns: Containing his Poems, Songs, and Correspondence. With a New Life of the Poet, and Notices, Critical and Biographical by Allan Cunningham by Robert Burns
But, waes my heart! thae days are gane, And I wi' grief may herd alane; While my dear lad maun face his faes, Far, far frae me and Logan braes.
From The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume I. The Songs of Scotland of the past half century by Charles Rogers
God keep thee frae thy mother’s faes, Or turn their hearts to thee: And where thou meet’st thy mother’s friend Remember him for me!
From The Complete Works of Robert Burns: Containing his Poems, Songs, and Correspondence. With a New Life of the Poet, and Notices, Critical and Biographical by Allan Cunningham by Robert Burns
Twins monie a poor, doylt, druken hash, O’ half his days; An’ sends, beside, auld Scotland’s cash To her warst faes.
From The Complete Works of Robert Burns: Containing his Poems, Songs, and Correspondence. With a New Life of the Poet, and Notices, Critical and Biographical by Allan Cunningham by Robert Burns
Na, na, sir; in troubled times, as I understand," said Mrs. Maclure, "there's sudden changes,—Montgomery and Ferguson and mony ane mair that were King James's greatest faes are on his side now.
From Old Mortality, Volume 2. by Sir Walter Scott
