Noah Webster
Twitch
TWITCH, verb transitive To pull with a sudden jerk; to pluck with a short, quick motion; to snatch; as, to twitch one by the sleeve; to twitch a thing out of another's hand; to twitch off clusters of grapes.
TWITCH, noun A pull with a jerk; a short, sudden, quick pull; as a twitch by the sleeve.
1. A short spasmodic contraction of the fibers or muscles; as a twitch in the side; convulsive twitches.