fa's

Naething staans still, bit gin a wye o spikkin's richt hannlet, fa's tae say bit fit it michna leave its mark tee on fit ey caa e standard language?

languagehat.com: SCOTS. 2004

"Maxwelltown braes are bonny, where early fa's the dew, and 'twas there that Annie Laurie gie'd me her promise true."

Every living thing Herriot, James 1992

When heavy the rain fa's, and loud, loud the win 'blaws,

The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume II. The Songs of Scotland of the past half century Various

An 'the golden shower fa's whare it ne'er fell before;

The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume III The Songs of Scotland of the Past Half Century Various

The wee burdie fa's when it tries ower soon to flee;

The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume V. The Songs of Scotland of the Past Half Century Various

My neebours aften speir, why fa's the hidden tear?

The Modern Scottish Minstrel , Volume I. The Songs of Scotland of the past half century Various

He's hitting her on the face every time she tries to rise an 'gaein' her anither kick aye when she fa's doon again.

The Underworld The Story of Robert Sinclair, Miner James C. Welsh

Sweeft as the eagle fa'ing upon his prey, fa's MacMuller, a licht o 'joy in his een, his bullets twangin' like hairp-strings.

Tam o' the Scoots Edgar Wallace 1903

Hobbie; ` ` they would nicker, and laugh, and giggle, if their best friend was lying a corp --- and yet I am glad they can keep up their hearts sae weel, poor silly things; but the dirdum fa's on me, to be sure, and no on them. ''

The Black Dwarf 1898

` ` And fa's to pay my new ponnie plaid, 'said the larger

Rob Roy 1887