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Lane, a glimpse of a few red coats may be caught passing the gaps and weak parts of the fence, among whom we distinctly recognise the worthy master of the pack, followed by Jorrocks, with his long coat-laps floating in the breeze, who thinking that "catching-time" must be near at hand, and being dearly fond of blood, has descended from his high station to witness the close of the scene.
Jorrocks' Jaunts and Jollities Robert Smith Surtees 1833
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(noun) - (1) It is called catchin' time when in a wet season they catch every minute of favourable weather for field work.
--Georgina Jackson's Shropshire Word-Book, 1879
(2) Apricity, the warmeness of the sunne in winter.
--Henry Cockeram's Interpreter of Hard English Words, 1623
January 14, 2018