1854 H. Keddie II. 179 She did think it was a fell like thing that any one..should be thinking of nonsense.
1870 June 763/1 A ‘fell’ like place for a posie, and a fell like man for posies!
1919 J. Laing 196 It's a fell-like thing..that strangers can pit neebours to the door this way.
1950 7 Apr. 237/2 A fell-like time at ten ‘oors’ bell.