cotch

Example Sentences

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Den us would cotch 'possums at night when dey come up in de corn fiel'.

From Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves: Volume I, Alabama Narratives by United States. Work Projects Administration

Pappy have run 'way and been gone long time and they cotch him in de water in the Neches River.

From Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves: Volume XVI, Texas Narratives, Part 4 by United States. Work Projects Administration

Nex’ him were barefooted Jimmy—a boy that was a born hunter, and knew more about animiles and how to cotch ’em than any man; an’ last of all were the baby Tom.

From Tales from the Veld by Glanville, Ernest

Us have to run dat man down and cotch him, 'cause he scared stiff when dat dead cat fall on him.

From Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves: Volume XVI, Texas Narratives, Part 4 by United States. Work Projects Administration

An’ he’d cotch hold o’ my hand, sir, an’ say: ‘Tumm, you is wonderful good t’ me.

From Every Man for Himself by Duncan, Norman