distemper vs scritch

distemper

verb
  • To paint using distemper. 

  • To temper or mix unduly; to make disproportionate; to change the due proportions of. 

  • To mix (colours) in the way of distemper. 

  • To derange the functions of, whether bodily, mental, or spiritual; to disorder; to disease. 

  • To deprive of temper or moderation; to disturb; to ruffle; to make disaffected, ill-humoured, or malignant. 

  • To intoxicate. 

noun
  • A viral disease of animals, such as dogs and cats, characterised by fever, coughing and catarrh. 

  • A glue-based paint. 

  • A painting produced with this kind of paint. 

scritch

verb
  • To scratch so as to relieve an itch or irritation. 

  • To make a light scratching sound, like a small animal burrowing. 

noun
  • The act of scratching an itch. 

  • A light scratching sound, like a small animal burrowing. 

How often have the words distemper and scritch occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )