cotch

Example Sentences

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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

As for huntin' I done plenty of it an' one thing I got to git forgiveness for was when I lef' Virginny, I lef' 'bout fifty or sixty snares set to cotch rabbits an' birds.

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

“A dunderhead,” say the folk, “can cotch fish; but it takes a man t’ find un.”

From Dr. Grenfell's Parish The Deep Sea Fisherman by Duncan, Norman

Thee sea have not cotch me, you bet!”

From Every Man for Himself by Duncan, Norman

The chillen jumped up and tried to cotch them.

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