cratch

cratch is a   Noun

Definition:

[1] A manger or open frame for hay; a crib; a rack. [Obs.] Begin from first where He encradled was, In simple cratch, wrapt in a wad of hay. Spenser. Cratch cradle, a representation of the figure of the cratch, made upon the fingers with a string; cat`s cradle; -- called also scratch cradle.

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