craytur

Irishman who loved the "craytur," and had been known to resort to unconventional methods of getting it.

An Apache Princess A Tale of the Indian Frontier Charles King 1888

Soon after dis picture was taken, teh same area contained uh mile wide craytur wif kitteh sitting in the middlol.

Space Cat One, ready for teleportation - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2009

I tuld ye from the first he couldn't reciver, for he was paralysed, poor craytur ', from the waist downwards, and had a lot of internal injury besides.

The Ghost Ship A Mystery of the Sea Henry [Illustrator] Austin

"I ask all your pardons for me voilence; and especially the little man's, who is a harmless craytur, and here's me hand to'm, if he'll condescind to take me by 't."

The Wrecker 1898

Dike, as shoo wor called, wor as queer a customer as her husband, an if we're to believe what shoo says, if it hadn't ha been for her, Dave wod ha been a poor lost craytur.

Yorksher Puddin' A Collection of the Most Popular Dialect Stories from the Pen of John Hartley John Hartley 1877

When they went aght, Jimmy crope throo under th 'langsettle, an' lukin 'at Molly, he said, "Nah, have aw done thi a gooid turn this time owd craytur?"

Yorksher Puddin' A Collection of the Most Popular Dialect Stories from the Pen of John Hartley John Hartley 1877

But ther's noa poor lost craytur, but once on a time,

Yorkshire Lyrics Poems written in the Dialect as Spoken in the West Riding of Yorkshire. To which are added a Selection of Fugitive Verses not in the Dialect John Hartley 1877

"A drop of the craytur is not to be despised, Mrs. O'Halloran," Dr. Burke said; "taken with plenty of water it is a fine digestive and, when we run short of wine and beer, you will not be despising it, yourself."

Held Fast For England A Tale of the Siege of Gibraltar (1779-83) 1867

His mates was fell angry at him, no for killin 'the puir innocent craytur, but for fear o' ill luck in consequence.

David Elginbrod George MacDonald 1864

Nae suner cam the calm, than roun 'they gaed again like the weathercock, an' naething wad content them bit hingin 'the deid craytur about the auld man's craig, an' abusin 'him forby.

David Elginbrod George MacDonald 1864