Scranch (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Scranched (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Scranching.] [Cf. D. schransen to eat greedily, G. schranzen. Cf. Crunch, Scrunch.]
To grind with the teeth, and with a crackling sound; to craunch.
[Prov. Eng. & Colloq. U.S.]
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