crathurs

In the corner of the garden were a few stalks of tansy “to kill the thievin’ worms in the childhre, the crathurs, ” together with a little Rosenoble, Solomon’s Seal, and Bugloss, each for some medicinal purpose.

The Lianhan Shee 1921

Moolyeen died, any way, soon afther your other kailyee, ye crathurs ye.

The Lianhan Shee 1921

Wurrah, but ye are the wise an’ the quare crathurs all out!

The Lianhan Shee 1921

The mules, intilligint crathurs they are, maybe they know where they be goin '.

A Virginia girl in the Civil War, 1861-1865, by ed. Myrta Lockett Avary 1903

We've a right to be lambastin 'thim this blessed minute, the crathurs; as sure as eggs is mate, if they was mine they'd sup sorrow wid a spoon of grief, before they wint to bed this night!

Penelope's Irish Experiences Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin 1889

The irrelevance of the remark disappointed Mrs. Joyce, and she replied a little tartly: "A great run you may call it, for begorrah our hearts is broke huntin 'after the crathurs, and they strayin' off wid themselves over the width of the bog there, till you've as much chance of catchin 'them as the sparks flyin' up the chimney."

Strangers at Lisconnel Jane Barlow 1887

As for little Katty, "she'd never seen anybody doin 'anythin' agin the child; it might happen by nature to be one of those little _crowls_ of childer that 'ud always look hungry-like and pinin', the crathurs, if you were able to keep feedin 'them wid the best as long as the sun was in the sky."

Strangers at Lisconnel Jane Barlow 1887

And what's to become of them crathurs up at Lisconnel? '

Strangers at Lisconnel Jane Barlow 1887

Ned had followed in spite of the crathurs at home.

Strangers at Lisconnel Jane Barlow 1887

Sallinbeg ways, and accordin 'to the apparence of him I wouldn't won'er if he _was_ a one of thim tinker crathurs -- carryin' a big clump of cans he was, at any rate -- I noticed the shine of thim.

Strangers at Lisconnel Jane Barlow 1887