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a petty way; to scold habitually; to annoy; to fret pertinaciously. [Colloq.] "She never nagged." J. Ingelow.

The disease caused by the tsetse fly. [South Africa]

Fault-finding; teasing; persistently annoying; as, a nagging toothache. [Colloq.]

Irritable; touchy. [Colloq.]

A West African gazelle (Gazella redunca).

A mineral of blackish lead-gray color and metallic luster, generally of a foliated massive structure; foliated tellurium. It is a telluride of lead and gold.

The state or legal condition of being an alien.

Measurement (of cloth) by the ell; also, a duty for such measurement.

A measure by the ell; formerly a sworn officer in England, whose duty was to inspect act measure woolen cloth, and fix upon it a seal.

To manage. [Obs.] Spenser.

Any sculptured, chased, or embossed ornament worked in low relief, as a cameo.

Work chased or embossed relief.

Pertaining to the art of chasing or embossing in relief; anaglyptic; -- opposed to diaglyptic or sunk work.

Relating to the art of carving, enchasing, or embossing in low relief.

The art of carving in low relief, embossing, etc.

An instrument by which a correct engraving of any embossed object, such as a medal or cameo, can be executed. Brande & C.

Of or pertaining to anaglyptography; as, analyptographic engraving.

The art of copying works in relief, or of engraving as to give the subject an embossed or raised appearance; -- used in representing coins, bas-reliefs, etc.

The unfolding or dénouement. [R.] De Quincey.

An elevation of mind to things celestial.