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ANGLE

As a noun, an “angle” in contemporary English is a V-shaped corner between two lines or surfaces that is measured in degrees. But in the KJV “angle” is used in the sense of “a fishhook,” a meaning that can be traced back to about the ninth century. “All they that cast angle into the brooks” (Isaiah 19:8, KJV) ref...

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