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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII).
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Quotation dates: 1873
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SCRANCH, v. Also scransh. To crush with a grating noise, esp. with the teeth, to crunch (Sc. 1755 S. Johnson Dict.; Abd. 1825 Jam.; Uls. 1953 Traynor). Now only dial. in Eng. [skrɑn(t)ʃ]Sc. 1873 D. M. Ogilvy Willie Wabster 16:
Nae cloberhoy wi' clorty claes, She winna scransh yer corny taes.
