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crile

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

A small person or creature; a dwarf or runt.

Scotland

Examples

“"And am I to meet⟳ my Mary at Moffat? Come⟳ away, little, dear, welcome⟳ body, thou blessed of heaven, come⟳ away, and taste⟳ of an auld shepherd's best cheer⟳, and I'll gang foot for foot with you to Moffat, and my auld wife shall gang foot for foot with us too. I tell⟳ you, little, blessed, and welcome⟳ crile, come⟳ along with me."”

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This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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