Weil mein Herr hat mich wollen totschlagen, da hab ich Reißaus genommen. - When my master decided to kill me, (then) I ran away.
Reißaus nehmen - to get/run away; lit. to take a tear, as if someone held you by your clothes and you had to tear them to free yourself.
etwas reißen - to tear something
Er hat mich ein Loch in die Hose gerissen - he tore a hole in my pants.
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