agnail en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈæɡneɪl/
Etymology
From Middle English agnail, from Old English angnægl, from ang- + nægl, from Proto-Germanic *naglaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃nogʰ-.
Meanings
-
Torn skin near a toenail or fingernail.
[…] Corrie bit another atom from off the corner of his nail. He had a troublesome "back-friend" or "agnail," at which he often bit.
1866, E[liza] Lynn Linton, “Margaret and Ainslie”, in Lizzie Lorton of Greyrigg. […], New York, N.Y.: Harper & Brothers, […], →OCLC, page 121, column 2:
- (obsolete) A corn or sore on the toe or finger.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| agnails | Number=Plur | lexicographic |