claught
Americanverb
Example Sentences
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It was a braw spring morn, and Tam whustled as he claught in the young geese.
From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 11 (of 25) by Stevenson, Robert Louis
There cam a gowst of wind, claught her by the coats, and awa’ wi’ her, bag and baggage.
From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 11 (of 25) by Stevenson, Robert Louis
Helpless, alane, thou clamb the brae, Wi' meikle honest toil, And claught th' unfading garland there— Thy sair-worn, rightful spoil.
From Poems and Songs of Robert Burns by Burns, Robert
It's not made of iron, I wot, nor my claithes of chenzie-mail; so a club smashed the tane, and a claught damaged the tither.
From The Fortunes of Nigel by Scott, Walter, Sir
Ae spring brought off her master hale, But left behind her ain grey tail: The carlin claught her by the rump, And left poor Maggie scarce a stump.
From Poems and Songs of Robert Burns by Burns, Robert
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