ɪnðɪ ˈeɪtiːnθ sˈɛntʃɚɹi sˌɜː wˈɑːlstən dˈɪksi, ðə fˈoːɹθ bˈæɹənˌɛt, hæd ɐ ɹˌɛpjuːtˈeɪʃən fɔːɹ bˌiːɪŋ ɐ pʌɡnˈeɪʃəs bˈʊli, wɪð ɐ pˈɛnʃənt fɔːɹ jˈuːzɪŋ hɪz fˈɪsts tə sˈɛɾəl ˌɛni dɪspjˈuːt, wˌɪtʃ ˈɔfən sˈɛt hˌɪm æɾ ˈɑːdz wɪð hɪz nˈeɪbɚz ænd ˈiːvən ˈɛksɛmplˈɔɪiːz.
In the eighteenth century Sir Wolstan Dixie, the 4th baronet, had a reputation for being a pugnacious bully, with a penchant for using his fists to settle any dispute, which often set him at odds with his neighbours and even ex-employees.