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Agio
(n.)
The premium or percentage on a better sort of money when it
is given in exchange for an inferior sort. The premium or discount on
foreign bills of exchange is sometimes called agio.
Agios
(pl. )
of Agio
Agiotage
(n.)
Exchange business; also, stockjobbing; the maneuvers of
speculators to raise or lower the price of stocks or public funds.
Agist
(v. t.)
To take to graze or pasture, at a certain sum; -- used
originally of the feeding of cattle in the king's forests, and
collecting the money for the same.
Agistator
(n.)
See Agister.
Agister
(n.)
Alt. of Agistor
Agistment
(n.)
Formerly, the taking and feeding of other men's cattle
in the king's forests.
Agistment
(n.)
The taking in by any one of other men's cattle to graze
at a certain rate.
Agistment
(n.)
The price paid for such feeding.
Agistment
(n.)
A charge or rate against lands; as, an agistment of sea
banks, i. e., charge for banks or dikes.
Agistor
(n.)
Formerly, an officer of the king's forest, who had the
care of cattle agisted, and collected the money for the same; -- hence
called gisttaker, which in England is corrupted into guest-taker.
Agistor
(n.)
Now, one who agists or takes in cattle to pasture at a
certain rate; a pasturer.
Agitable
(a.)
Capable of being agitated, or easily moved.
Agitate
(v. t.)
To move with a violent, irregular action; as, the wind
agitates the sea; to agitate water in a vessel.
Agitate
(v. t.)
To move or actuate.
Agitate
(v. t.)
To stir up; to disturb or excite; to perturb; as, he
was greatly agitated.
Agitate
(v. t.)
To discuss with great earnestness; to debate; as, a
controversy hotly agitated.
Agitate
(v. t.)
To revolve in the mind, or view in all its aspects; to
contrive busily; to devise; to plot; as, politicians agitate desperate
designs.
Agitated
(imp. & p. p.)
of Agitate
Agitatedly
(adv.)
In an agitated manner.