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Fratch vs Cratch - What's the difference?

fratch | cratch |

As nouns the difference between fratch and cratch

is that fratch is (uk) a dispute, a quarrel; a fight or brawl while cratch is (obsolete) a grated crib or manger.

As verbs the difference between fratch and cratch

is that fratch is (uk|yorkshire) to argue, to quarrel; to fight while cratch is (obsolete) to scratch.

fratch

English

Noun

(es)
  • (UK) A dispute, a quarrel; a fight or brawl.
  • * 1854 , , Hard Times
    • I ha' never had no fratch afore, sin ever I were born, wi' any o' my like; Gonnows I ha' none now that's o' my makin'.

    Derived terms

    * fratchety * fratchy

    Verb

  • (UK, Yorkshire) To argue, to quarrel; to fight.
  • * 1915 , , The Measure of a Man ,
    • "I am just talking to relieve myself, John. I know better than to fratch with anyone—at least I think I do."

    References

    * Middle English Dictionary , Hans Kurath, 2001, University of Michigan Press. * Concise Dictionary of English Etymology , Walter W. Skeat, 1998, Wordsworth Editions Ltd.

    cratch

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) cratchen, .

    Verb

    (es)
  • (obsolete) To scratch.

    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) cratche, cracche, . More at (l), (l).

    Noun

    (cratches)
  • (obsolete) A grated crib or manger.
  • * Spenser
    • Begin from first where He encradled was, / In simple cratch , wrapt in a wad of hay.
  • (nautical) The vertical planks at the forward end of the hold of a traditional English narrowboat which constrain the cargo and support the top plank or walkway.
  • *1966 , Gervis Frere-Cook, The decorative arts of the mariner :
    • The fore-end of the cargo space terminates in a triangular board, called the cratch , raised to the same height as the cabin roof and connected to it [...]
    Derived terms
    * cratch cradle