2. An inflammation or sore under or around the nail; also, a hangnail.

Ag"nate (&?;), a. [L. agnatus, p. p. of agnasci to be born in addition to; ad + nasci (for gnasci) to be born. Cf. Adnate.] 1. Related or akin by the father's side; also, sprung from the same male ancestor.