Agnail

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Agnail \Ag"nail\, n. [AS. angn[ae]gl; ange vexation, trouble +
     n[ae]gel nail. Cf. {Hangnail}.]
     1. A corn on the toe or foot. [Obs.]
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     2. An inflammation or sore under or around the nail; also, a


        hangnail.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  agnail
       n : a loose narrow strip of skin near the base of a fingernail;
           tearing it produces a painful sore that is easily
           infected [syn: {hangnail}]