fellow n also fella, feller ADD ~ 1 (Nfld: 1921). Young boy; son.
   1899 ENGLISH 68 The little fellow had called some of the neighbours. 1924 ENGLAND 166 'My feller ... bring dat from de wahr.' T 22-64 The first dancing-master I made, I made un for the first feller that we had, and I danced it for him. 1973 WIDDOWSON 467 Her 'little fellow'. . aged six, had just been down in the 'cove' and walked out in the water up to his knees.

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