faither
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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I don't remember t' first, because I was nobbut a little 'un, but I've heerd my faither tell on 't.
From The House 'Round the Corner by Tracy, Louis
Their names were John, James, Andrew, William; and the youngest, who was nineteen, was called Alexander, after his faither.
From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 14 by Various
Nathan and me lent his faither sixty pounds.
From Betty Grier by Waugh, Joseph Laing
A month after, I bore this babe, wha hasna yet seen its faither.
From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Vol. XX by Leighton, Alexander
Could he no forgie his faither for ae fault?—a faither that could lay down his life for him.
From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 16 by Various
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