anglewormn.

Brit.

/ˈaŋɡlwəːm/, U.S.

/ˈæŋɡəlˌwərm/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: angle n.¹, worm n.

Etymology: < angle n.¹ + worm n. Compare earlier angletwitch n., touchangle n.

Chiefly U.S.

An earthworm of a kind used for bait by anglers.

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > hunting > fishing > fishing-tackle > means of attracting fish > [noun] > bait > worms and grubs

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1788 J. May Jrnl. 15 May (1873) 47 Mrs. Hulin has been telling of a sovereign cure for worms in children. Take a half-pint of live angle-worms, put them in a thin linen bag..on the child's stomach.

1831 Spirit of Times (N.Y.) 10 Dec. 4/4 Killed a trout at the upper spring... Baited with angle worm.

1867 Amer. Naturalist 1 217/2 Angle-worms, upon which swine are known to feed.

1871 B. Taylor tr. J. W. von Goethe Faust I. i. 30 Digs with eager hand for buried ore, And, when it finds an angle-worm, rejoices!

1933 Amer. Midland Naturalist 14 438 The moles are mainly insectiviorous and extend their tunnels in search of angleworms, cut-worms, [etc.].

1991 Wellsboro (Pa.) Gaz. 26 June (Marketplace section) 3/6 The earthworm is often known by several other names, including fishworm, angleworm or night crawler.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	angleworm
释义	anglewormn. Brit. /ˈaŋɡlwəːm/, U.S. /ˈæŋɡəlˌwərm/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: angle n.¹, worm n. Etymology: < angle n.¹ + worm n. Compare earlier angletwitch n., touchangle n. Chiefly U.S. An earthworm of a kind used for bait by anglers. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > hunting > fishing > fishing-tackle > means of attracting fish > [noun] > bait > worms and grubs angletwitcheOE wormc1320 codwormc1450 redwormc1450 gentle1577 touchangle1581 bob1589 Jack1601 dug1608 codbait1620 caddis-worm1627 caddis1653 cockspur1653 lob-worm1653 marsh worm1653 gilt tail1656 cadew1668 cad1674 ash-grub1676 clap-bait1681 whitebait1681 earth-bob1696 jag-tail1736 buzz1760 treachet1787 angleworm1788 cow-turd-bob1798 palmer bob1814 slob1814 angledog1832 caddis-bait1833 sedge-worm1839 snake feeder1861 hellgrammite1866 easworm1872 cow-dung bob1880 snake doctora1883 1788 J. May Jrnl. 15 May (1873) 47 Mrs. Hulin has been telling of a sovereign cure for worms in children. Take a half-pint of live angle-worms, put them in a thin linen bag..on the child's stomach. 1831 Spirit of Times (N.Y.) 10 Dec. 4/4 Killed a trout at the upper spring... Baited with angle worm. 1867 Amer. Naturalist 1 217/2 Angle-worms, upon which swine are known to feed. 1871 B. Taylor tr. J. W. von Goethe Faust I. i. 30 Digs with eager hand for buried ore, And, when it finds an angle-worm, rejoices! 1933 Amer. Midland Naturalist 14 438 The moles are mainly insectiviorous and extend their tunnels in search of angleworms, cut-worms, [etc.]. 1991 Wellsboro (Pa.) Gaz. 26 June (Marketplace section) 3/6 The earthworm is often known by several other names, including fishworm, angleworm or night crawler. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1788
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