cratur

British  

/ ˈkretər /

noun

1. whisky or whiskey

   a drop of the cratur

2. a person

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Etymology

Origin of cratur

from _creature

Example Sentences

“An’ it’s what a purty cratur you are that I mane,” replied Rooney, repeating the dose to Teddy, who regarded his father with looks of deep affection.

From Under the Waves Diving in Deep Waters by Pearson, Francis B.

“I’ve had a dale to do with sheep, and lambs, too, in my younger days, and many’s the little cosset I’ve brought up by hand, when the poor cratur would otherwise have died.”

From Minnie's Pet Lamb by Leslie, Madeline

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 Random Rhymes and Rambles by Wright, William Aldis

But surely I hae some excuse: is she no a noble cratur?

From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 11 by Wilson, John Mackay

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

From Vignettes of Manhattan; Outlines in Local Color by Matthews, Brander