cotch

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When us goin' down de road to de baptisin' dey's a squirrel run 'cross de road and us chillen all broke and run to cotch it.

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

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

Dey had blue-back spellers, but I didn't cotch on much and can't read or write now.

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

One old fellow name John been a run-awayer for four years and de patterrollers tries all dey tricks, but dey can't cotch him.

From Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves: Volume XVI, Texas Narratives, Part 3 by United States. Work Projects Administration

“You don’t cotch me meddlin’ with no land!” said he.

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