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craetir

nounpeople

pitied or affectionate term for someone

a person or animal regarded with pity or affection; used to express commiseration (e.g. “poor craetir”).

Example in use

Da craetir's aiblins no himsel' the day.

Pronunciation

Say it like this

/KRAY-tir/

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Origin & context

scotscurrentaffectionatealso: creature

Local variations

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