cotch

Example Sentences

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“I’ll cotch you!” he cried, leaping from his wagon.

From Ned Wilding's Disappearance or, The Darewell Chums in the City by Chapman, Allen

That I will—next time I cotch you out.”

From Every Man for Himself by Duncan, Norman

We sho' had some race down that hill over where the new water tower is in Sunny South, but they didn't cotch me.

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

Honey, I bees so tired in de mawnin' I kin scarcely git outten my bed, an' its all on account of dem witches ridin' me, so I putt de sifter dere to cotch 'em.

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

One night a big panther try steal de hawg meat and old Jeff cotch him and helt him till de men comes.

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