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creepie

British  
/ ˈkriːpɪ, ˈkrɪp- /

noun

  1. a low stool

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When I mount the creepie chair, Wha will sit beside me there?

From The Complete Works of Robert Burns: Containing his Poems, Songs, and Correspondence. With a New Life of the Poet, and Notices, Critical and Biographical by Allan Cunningham by Burns, Robert

She put a little creepie stool under his feet, felt that his clothes were not wet, scolded the dogs to a respectful distance, and inspired the peats into a double blaze.

From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume I Historical, Traditionary, and Imaginative by Various

Na," said the object, "nane can sit on that creepie but the minnie o' me—Corp-licht Kate o' the Star.

From The Men of the Moss-Hags Being a history of adventure taken from the papers of William Gordon of Earlstoun in Galloway by Crockett, S. R. (Samuel Rutherford)

He placed himself on a somewhat ricketty "creepie," for the unwonted number of guests had used up all his available chairs.

From Baron Bruno Or, the Unbelieving Philosopher, and Other Fairy Stories by Morgan, Louisa

He got hold of Margaret's creepie, which stood in its usual place, and sat down upon it, at the old woman's feet.

From David Elginbrod by MacDonald, George