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agnail
[ ag-neyl ]
/ ˈægˌneɪl /
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Origin of agnail
before 950; Middle English; Old English angnægl, equivalent to ang- tight, hard, painful + nægl corn (on foot), nail
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How to use agnail in a sentence
I am told that an "agnail" was formerly called a "step-mother" in Yorkshire.
The Romance of Words (4th ed.)|Ernest Weekley
British Dictionary definitions for agnail
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Medical definitions for agnail
agnail
[ ăg′nāl′ ]
n.
A hangnail.
A painful sore or swelling around a fingernail or toenail.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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