English Explanatory Dictionary

angletwitch

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An angleworm; earthworm.

Word forms

angletwitch angletwitches

Etymology

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

Related words

angledog twachel
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