2. Tasteless; insipid; as, a flaggy apple. [Obs.] Bacon.

Flag"gy, a. [From 5th Flag.] Abounding with the plant called flag; as,

a flaggy marsh.

Flag"i*tate (?), v. t. [L. flagitatus, p. p. of flagitare to demand.

See Flagitious.] To importune; to demand fiercely or with passion.

[Archaic] Carcyle.

Flag`i*ta"tion (?), n. [L. flagitatio.] Importunity; urgent demand.

[Archaic] Carlyle.

Fla*gi"tious (?), a. [L. flagitiosus, fr. flagitium a shameful or

disgraceful act, orig., a burning desire, heat of passion, from

flagitare to demand hotly, fiercely; cf. flagrare to burn, E.

flagrant.] 1. Disgracefully or shamefully criminal; grossly wicked;

scandalous; shameful; -- said of acts, crimes, etc.

Debauched principles and flagitious practices.

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