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

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cratur

I'm looking for that cratur Bill Lay, that ye were all calling upon the whole night long, and not giving him a minute to rest himself.

From Pencil Sketches or, Outlines of Character and Manners by Leslie, Eliza

William couldna endure the cratur, and mony a sair wrangle they had wi' the tongue; but the Englishman's was by far the glibber, though William's was the weightier.

From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 13 by Various

"Ah, sure ma'am," said an Irish sailor,—"it's as fine an ilivation, barrin' a few thousand feet of height, as that same smokin', rumblin' ould cratur, an' a dale betther behaved."

From Stories and Legends of Travel and History, for Children by Greenwood, Grace

An’ I had pity on the cratur, for her face was the size o’ a muckle pot, an’ lek nothin’ under the sun.

From Humours of Irish Life by Various

The Bailie was, however, rescued by "the Dougal cratur," as the magistrate called him, who cut off the tails of his coat and lowered him to the ground.

From Red Cap Tales Stolen from the Treasure Chest of the Wizard of the North by Scott, Walter, Sir