anglel (anggl)

[ Give me mine angle , we'll to the river. Shak., A. and C., ii. 5. 21. One who or that which catches by stratagem or deceit. A woman is bytterer than death,. for she is a very angle , hir hert is a nett. Cover dale , tr. of Eccles. vii. 26. 31. [From the verb.] The act of angling. anglel (ang'gl), v .; pret. and pp. angled , ppr. angling. [late ME. angle , OD, angelen , D. hen IMG:content-0747.png:[blocks in formation] hook and line. When the weather Serves to angle in the brook, I will bring a silver hook. Fletcher, Faithful Shepherde , iv. 2. The lawyer in the pauses of the storm Went angling down the Saco. Whittier, Bridal of Penna cook. 2. To try by artful means to catch or win over a person or thing, or to elicit an opinion: com monly with for. By this face, This seeming brow of justice, did he win The hearts of all that he did angle for. Shak ., 1 Hen. IV., iv. 3. II. trans. 1. To fish (a stream).-21. To fish for or try to catch, as with an angle or hook. He angled the people's hearts. 3t. To lure or entice, as with bait. Sir P. Sidney. You have angled me on with much pleasure to the thatch'd house. I. Walton , Complete Angler, i.