Cradling

Description:

The action of cradle v. in various senses; an instance of this.The action of mowing (corn, etc.) with a cradle-scythe.

Citation

"cradling, n.". OED Online. December 2016. Oxford University Press. http://www.oed.com/view/Entry/43692?rskey=2em51F&result=1&isAdvanced=false (accessed February 07, 2017).
"cradle, v.". OED Online. December 2016. Oxford University Press. http://www.oed.com/view/Entry/43688 (accessed February 07, 2017).

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