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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Fair folk.2 [Fair sb.] Frequenters of fairs. — 1636 Elgin Rec. II. 231.
Marjory Duffes … going with the fair folk fainȝed hir selffe a creiple and was not ane indeid

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"Fair Folk n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 3 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/dost00062840>

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