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Definition of Agnail
1. Noun. A loose narrow strip of skin near the base of a fingernail; tearing it produces a painful sore that is easily infected.
Definition of Agnail
1. n. A corn on the toe or foot.
Definition of Agnail
1. Noun. (obsolete) A corn or sore on the toe or finger. ¹
2. Noun. Torn skin near a toenail or fingernail. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Agnail
1. a piece of loose skin at the base of a fingernail [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Agnail
Literary usage of Agnail
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Beauties of Scotland: Containing a Clear and Full Account of the by Robert Forsyth (1806)
"... the never-cea- agnail^ sing disputes with the occupiers of the surrounding
lands ; s_ , iP the constant hounding and harassing of stock; ..."
2. An Etymological Dictionary of the English Language by Walter William Skeat (1893)
"P. The old word agnail, now probably obsolete, meant something different, ...
A corn would, according to this theory, be called an agnail because caused by ..."
3. The Institutes of Justinian: With English Introduction, Translation, and Notes by Thomas Collett Sandars (1888)
"There were also two other points, besides the admission of these persons excluded
by the strict definition of agnail, in which the law underwent alterations ..."
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