The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Twitch \Twitch\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Twitched; p. pr. & vb. n.
   Twitching.] [OE. twicchen, fr. (doubtful) AS. twiccian;
   akin to AS. angeltwicca a worm used for bait, literally, a
   hook twitcher, LG. twikken to tweak, G. zwicken. Cf.
   Tweak.]
   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.
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         Thrice they twitched the diamond in her ear. --Pope.
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