Sentence:  “No, no, <WSD>matey</WSD>, I means no harm. Ye see, I think I done ye a bad turn onst, an′ I′m minded t′ do ye right afore I goes off. You bring a writer here, <WSD>matey</WSD>, an′ I′ll tell ye what.” 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  (mate), friend.