2 adjectives to describe faither

They were the husbands the wee lassies were waiting forthe faithers of bairns that will never be born the noo.

"There, Willie, there," she exclaimed; "that is yoursmy faither placed it in my hand wi' a blessing, and wi' the same blessing I transfer it to youbut dinna, dinna leave me."

2 adjectives to describe  faither