rastle

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After a month away, it is time to 'rastle the miscreant right wing to the mat once again.

Limbaugh. Ann Althouse 2007
After a month away, it is time to 'rastle the miscreant right wing to the mat once again.

Limbaugh. Ann Althouse 2007
The Judge and me are only going to rastle with the sperrit of that gay young galoot, when he drops down for his girl -- and exhort him pow'ful!

The Idler Magazine, Vol III. May 1893 An Illustrated Monthly Various
The question was raised in conversation whether a limp and molluscous baby, unable so much as to hold up its head on its helpless little neck, could do anything so positive as to "rastle with"

Introduction to the Science of Sociology Robert Ezra Park 1926
"Come on, you must rastle me again," shouted Marcus.

McTeague 1920
You needn't even 'rastle for grubs if you don't want to.

The Song of the Cardinal 1915
He could out-run, out-jump, out-swim, out-rastle, out-ride, out-shoot anybody, and was so far ahead that everybody else had given it up, and Bill reigned supreme.

Bill Arp from the uncivil war to date, 1861-1903, 1903
"Come on, you must rastle me again," shouted Marcus.

McTeague 1899
You needn't even 'rastle for grubs if you don't want to.

The Song of the Cardinal Gene Stratton-Porter 1893
No, nor he won't throw no dice for the chance o 'winnin' Esperanza, nor he won't flip no coin, nor yet 'rastle.

A Deal in Wheat and Other Stories of the New and Old West Frank Norris 1886