"creach" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: creachs [plural]
Etymology: From Scottish Gaelic creach. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|gd|creach}} Scottish Gaelic creach Head templates: {{en-noun|s}} creach (plural creachs)
  1. (regional, Ireland, Scotland) an incursion for plunder, raid, forray Tags: Ireland, Scotland, regional
    Sense id: en-creach-en-noun-GxpMDfGr Categories (other): Irish English, Regional English, Scottish English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 73 10 17
  2. booty, prey
    Sense id: en-creach-en-noun-ileURjYh
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: creagh

Verb

Forms: creachs [present, singular, third-person], creaching [participle, present], creached [participle, past], creached [past]
Etymology: From Scottish Gaelic creach. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|gd|creach}} Scottish Gaelic creach Head templates: {{en-verb|creachs|+|+}} creach (third-person singular simple present creachs, present participle creaching, simple past and past participle creached)
  1. (transitive) to raid, plunder Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-creach-en-verb-20fFwB5u
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: creagh

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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