agnail Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a loose narrow strip of skin near the base of a fingernail; tearing it produces a painful sore that is easily infected
    hangnail.

WordNet

Ag"nail noun
Etymology
AS. angnægl; ange vexation, trouble + nægel nail. Cf. Hangnail.
Definitions
  1. A corn on the toe or foot. Obs.
  2. An inflammation or sore under or around the nail; also, a hangnail.

Webster 1913