angletwitch

noun

angletwitch

noun

Etymology From Middle English angletwitche, angletwatche, from Old English angeltwiċċa, angeltweċċa, angeltwæċċa, angeltwiċċe (“fishing worm”), equivalent to angle + twitch.

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Dialectal, Rare An angleworm; earthworm.

Related terms
angledog, twachel

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