Each entry is followed by either a (T) or a (B) to identify the author concerned.

FAA: Who. 'Faa on earth tellt ye that?' FAA: To fall. 'Ye'll hae a gey faa ower there, my loon. It's a lang road doon tae the sea.' FAA'N: Fallen. 'Ye've faa'n an hurt yersel, hiv ye?' 'Faa clyte.' To fall heavily. (B) 'Faa throwe the middle.' Break in two. 'Faa fae idder.' Fall apart. 'Faa oot o idder.' Fall to pieces. 'Faa tee again.' Get going again! 'Ye canna lie aboot at hame aa day deein naething. Na na lassie, ye'll jist hae tae tire (be fed up) an faa tee again!' (T)

FAAVER: Favour. 'For ony faaver!' For goodness sake! 'Gie's a meenit's peace, min, for ony faaver.' (B)

FADDER: Father. FADDER'T: Fathered. (T)

FAE: From. (B)

FAIL DYKE: A low, turf wall. (T)

FAIR CHIEL: A redoubtable fellow. (B)

FAIR FORFOCHEN: Exhausted, breathless, usually after effort on a hot day. Often used to describe an exhausted ewe, heavy with wool. (T)