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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III). Includes material from the 1976 supplement.
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COTCH, COUTCH, v., pa.t. Strong dial. pa.t. of Eng. catch. The form cotch is known to Fif.¹⁰, Lnl.¹, Lnk.³, Kcb.¹ (for Ayr.) 1937. Lnk.³ also gives coutch for Lth. Pa.p. cotch(en).Fif. 1894 (2nd ed.) D. S. Meldrum Story of Margrédel vi.:
The men that cotch 'm are at the door. Gang and see them.Ayr. 1833 J. Kennedy Geordie Chalmers 132: 
The Deacon Bailie has cotchen the vile loon breakin' into the hoose.Ayr. c.1843 D. Landsborough Arran (1875) 180: 
They are no cotch yet.