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ds mescal. A strong thread and a tough paper are made from the leaves, and the wood has many uses.

That part of the duration of a being or a thing which is between its beginning and any given time; as, what is the present age of a man, or of the earth

Any imperfect development of the body, or any anomaly of organization.

To wind or collect into a ball; hence, to gather into a mass or anything like a mass. Where he builds the agglomerated pile. Cowper.

Any viscous substance which causes bodies or parts to adhere.

The taking in by any one of other men's cattle to graze at a certain rate. Mozley & W.

isturbance of mind which shows itself by physical excitement; perturbation; as, to cause any one agitation.

One who professes ignorance, or denies that we have any knowledge, save of phenomena; one who supports agnosticism, neither affirming nor denying the existence of a personal Deity, a future life, etc.

To writhe with agony; to suffer violent anguish. To smart and agonize at every pore. Pope.

e. Agree with thine adversary quickly. Matt. v. 25. Didst not thou agree with me for a penny Matt. xx. 13.

followed by to, rarely by with. That which is agreeable to the nature of one thing, is many times contrary to the nature of another. L'Estrange.

Resemblance; concordance; harmony; -- with to or between. [Obs.] The agreeableness between man and the other parts of the universe. Grew.

State of agreeing; harmony of opinion, statement, action, or character; concurrence; concord; conformity; as, a good agreement subsists among the members of the council. What agreement hath the temple of God with idols 2 Cor. vi. 16. Expansion and duration have this further agreement. Locke.

In the act of grinning. "His visage all agrin." Tennyson.

That part of botany which treats of the grasses.

Anything which prevents sleep, or produces wakefulness, as strong tea or coffee.

An exclamation expressing, by different intonations, triumph, mixed with derision or irony, or simple surprise.

To be affected with pain or uneasiness of any sort; to be ill or indisposed or in trouble. When he ails ever so little . . . he is so peevish. Richardson.

e of direction with the object intended to be struck; the line of fire; the direction of anything, as a spear, a blow, a discourse, a remark, towards a particular point or object, with a view to strike or affect it. Each at the head leveled his deadly aim. Milton.

Any aëriform body; a gas; as, oxygen was formerly called vital air. [Obs.]