He's said to have given Abel 'stick'

I believe the answer is:

cain

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'he's said to have given abel stick' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for cain that I've seen before include "Biblical killer" , "First son" , "The first known murderer" , "Slayer of Abel" , "First murderer reported in the Bible" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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