scan vs scritch

scan

noun
  • An instance of scanning. 

  • Close investigation. 

  • The result or output of a scanning process. 

verb
  • To examine sequentially, carefully, or critically; to scrutinize; to behold closely. 

  • To read with an electronic device. 

  • To look about for; to look over quickly. 

  • To conform to a metrical structure. 

  • To perform lexical analysis; to tokenize. 

  • To inspect, analyse or go over, often to find something. 

  • To read or mark so as to show a specific metre. 

  • To create an image of something with the use of a scanner. 

scritch

noun
  • The act of scratching an itch. 

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

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

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

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