cratur

/ ˈkretər /

noun

1. the cratur
   whisky or whiskey

   a drop of the cratur

2. a person

Word History and Origins

Origin of cratur¹

from creature

Example Sentences

Lord et Manor i full uniform a fut back bearing Coat of Arms for Haworth, a gert wild cratur wi two tails on, one et awthur end.

From Project Gutenberg

"Begorra!" quoth Barney, "'tis a living cratur', and a bhoy, black as the peat on me father's bog, and not knowing a word uv Irish, to be sure."

From Project Gutenberg

"And did the cratur' give ye the slip, then?" he said, patting the dog's head.

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An' to think that our Miss Ethel here is to take up with a poor hairless cratur like that.

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"Oh, Ma'am, he is the best cratur, the most charitable, the most virtuous, the most religious man—sure, he goes to the communion every Sunday, and never says no to no one."

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