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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Faw, a. [ME. fawe, faȝe, OE. fáᵹ, fáh.] Variegated; of various colours.Occurs in the early place-names Fausyde, Faukirk (13th c.); also Fawfeildis (1477). a1500 Henr. Fab. 1826.
Baith firth and fell with froistis wer maid faw a1500 Gol. & Gaw. 475.
Ferly fayr wes the feild, flekerit and faw With gold and goulis in greyne Ib. 1279.
On feildis so faw a1500 Colk. Sow 282.
A flekkit sowis skyn faw 1513 Doug. viii. x. 16.
Syluanus … , The god of bestis and of feildis faw