Definition of "creetur"

"Ah, poor young creetur," croaked the old woman; "it's a pity he's come to this."

1872, T.P. Wilson, Frank Oldfield‎

"Stop there by himself, poor creetur, without nobody to take his part!

1897, Arthur Mee and J.A. Hammerton, Eds., The World's Greatest Books, Vol III‎

"She were gentle, an' sweet, an' the mos' beautiful creetur in all--in--in the place where we lived.

1908, Edith Van Dyne, Aunt Jane's Nieces at Millville‎