pause

1) To kick, a frequent dialect word in Yorkshire.

1650 the saide Thomas ... paused him soe vehemently that the saide Robert cryd ‘awe’. And by reason of the saide pawseing the issue was stopt, West Ardsley

1673 laid on her with a great staffe ... paused her with his feet, Northowram.

dates 1650 1673

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