faes
- plural of fae.
Example Sentences
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He tied a ribbon on every branch, Put up a flag his men might see;110 But little did his false faes ken He meant them any injurie.
From English and Scottish Ballads (volume 3 of 8) by Various
Weel, these are the maist pleasant faes I ever saw," said the farmer; "but I hae a' my fears there's a decoy duck i' the pond.
From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 4 by Various
Better bow to my faes than beg frae my friends.
From The Proverbs of Scotland by Hislop, Alexander
The day he stude his country's friend, Or gied her faes a claw, Jamie, Or frae puir man a blessin wan, That day the Duke ne'er saw, Jamie.
From Poems and Songs of Robert Burns by Burns, Robert
I lo’e weel my Charlie’s name, Tho’ some there be abhor him: But O, to see auld Nick gaun hame, And Charlie’s faes before him!
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 Burns, Robert
