cotches

We'll use a rope what's long an 'strong, when we cotches him.

Doctor Luke of the Labrador Norman Duncan 1893

We'll use a rope what's long an 'strong, when we cotches him.

Doctor Luke of the Labrador Norman Duncan 1893

An 'when I cotches that young Davy Roth -- when I cotches un alone,

Doctor Luke of the Labrador Norman Duncan 1893

I'm a coochman in the employ of an old rapscallion of a lawyer, who's stingy enough to pick the sugar out of the teeth of the flies he cotches in his sugar-bowl.

Brave Tom The Battle That Won Edward Sylvester Ellis 1878

"Dot ish one good things as nefer vos," Otto took occasion to say, while panting close behind him: "dere ish not so many of demi blagued vines dot cotches me all de times ven I vos -- oh mine gracious!"

The Lost Trail Edward Sylvester Ellis 1878

"I didn't hear no yell, but I reckoned dat blowed de top ob his head off afore he could let out de war-whoop dat Mr. Kenton says an Injin always gibs when he cotches his last sickness -- gracious hebbins! how's dat?"

The Phantom of the River Edward Sylvester Ellis 1878

A physician dares to laugh, and he "cotches it" thus:

Fisher's River (North Carolina) Scenes and Characters 1859

They always cotches the best when they want to send 'em to prison.

Harry Heathcote of Gangoil Anthony Trollope 1848

But you won't though; he's not in the service, and you sha'n't touch him; but I'll tell you what, keep yourself on board, Mr Leeftenant, for if I cotches you on shore, I'll make you sing in a way you don't think on.

Snarley-yow or The Dog Fiend Frederick Marryat 1820

They always cotches the best when they want to send ’em to prison.

Harry Heathcote of Gangoil 2004