"cradled" in the verb sense
1. cradle
hold gently and carefully
"He cradles the child in his arms"
2. cradle
bring up from infancy
3. cradle
hold or place in or as if in a cradle
"He cradled the infant in his arms"
4. cradle
cut grain with a cradle scythe
5. cradle
wash in a cradle
"cradle gold"
6. cradle
run with the stick
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