Sentence:  It was not that he <WSD>bullered</WSD> and swore like so many of his farmer neighbours. Their men knew what to expect from them, and they swore back, knowing that the next day they could speak to them as if nothing had happened. But Will Murray was different. His word was law. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  To force one's way; to be pushy.