Etymology
Origin of craythur
from Irish Gaelic Créatur creature
Example Sentences
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"Poor craythur, she doesn't know what she is saying."
From Graham's Magazine Vol XXXIII No. 4 October 1848 by Various
"Sure she will," cried the Irish woman; "come in here, you poor, spiritless craythur."
From The Foreigner A Tale of Saskatchewan by Connor, Ralph
O, he's a scut iv a chap that's not worth your axin' for,—he's not worth your honor's notice,—a braggin' poor craythur.
From Stories of Comedy by Johnson, Rossiter
“An’ he a-gevin a poor ould craythur five dollars!
From In Wild Rose Time by Douglas, Amanda M.
Sure, and it's glad I am, that the ould craythur is fairly off—for divil a bit of comfort did she give the laste of us with her time-saving orderly ways.
From Graham's Magazine Vol XXXII. No. 3. March 1848 by Conrad, Robert Taylor
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