An archaic Scottish term for a low stool — specifically a small, three-legged stool used beside a fireplace or in domestic settings.
An archaic Scottish term for a low stool — specifically a small, three-legged stool used beside a fireplace or in domestic settings. The word is now effectively obsolete in everyday speech but appears in Scottish historical and literary contexts. The 'creep' element likely refers to the stool's low, crouching profile.
She sat on the old creepie by the hearth, spinning wool while the fire burned low.
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(Scotland, archaic) A low stool.