3. An implement for shaking or mixing.
Agleam
(A*gleam") adv. & a. [Pref. a- + gleam.] Gleaming; as, faces agleam. Lowell.
Aglet
(Ag"let Aig"let) n. [F. aiguillette point, tagged point, dim. of aiguilee needle, fr. LL. acucula for
acicula, dim. of L. acus needle, pin; cf. OF. agleter to hook on. See Acute, and cf. Aiguillette.]
1. A tag of a lace or of the points, braids, or cords formerly used in dress. They were sometimes formed
into small images. Hence, "aglet baby" an aglet image.
2. (Haberdashery) A round white staylace. Beck.
Agley
(A*gley") adv. Aside; askew. [Scotch] Burns.
Aglimmer
(A*glim"mer) adv. & a. [Pref. a- + glimmer.] In a glimmering state. Hawthorne.
Aglitter
(A*glit"ter) adv. & a. [Pref. a- + glitter.] Glittering; in a glitter.
Aglossal
(A*glos"sal) a. (Zoöl.) Without tongue; tongueless.
Aglow
(A*glow") adv. & a. [Pref. a- + glow.] In a glow; glowing; as, cheeks aglow; the landscape all
aglow.
Aglutition
(Ag`lu*ti"tion) n. [Pref. a- not + L. glutire to swallow.] (Med.) Inability to swallow.
Agminal
(Ag"mi*nal) a. [L. agminalis; agmen, agminis, a train.] Pertaining to an army marching, or to
a train. [R.]
Agminate
(Ag"mi*nate Ag"mi*na`ted) a. [L. agmen, agminis, a train, crowd.] (Physiol.) Grouped together; as,
the agminated glands of Peyer in the small intestine.
Agnail
(Ag"nail) n. [AS. angnægl; ange vexation, trouble + nægel nail. Cf. Hangnail.]
1. A corn on the toe or foot. [Obs.]
2. An inflammation or sore under or around the nail; also, a hangnail.
Agnate
(Ag"nate) a. [L. agnatus, p. p. of agnasci to be born in addition to; ad + nasci (for gnasci) to
be born. Cf. Adnate.]
1. Related or akin by the father's side; also, sprung from the same male ancestor.
2. Allied; akin. "Agnate words." Pownall.
Assume more or less of a fictitious character, but congenial and agnate with the former.
Landor.
Agnate
(Ag"nate), n. [Cf. F. agnat.] (Civil Law) A relative whose relationship can be traced exclusively
through males.
Agnatic
(Ag*nat"ic) a. [Cf. F. agnatique.] Pertaining to descent by the male line of ancestors. "The
agnatic succession." Blackstone.
Agnation
(Ag*na"tion) n. [L. agnatio: cf. F. agnation.]
1. (Civil Law) Consanguinity by a line of males only, as distinguished from cognation. Bouvier.
