"crile" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: criles [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} crile (plural criles)
  1. (Scotland) A small person or creature; a dwarf or runt. Tags: Scotland
    Sense id: en-crile-en-noun-8BNXavpG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Scottish English

Inflected forms

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