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106 Agists Aginst, or Agin. Against. (Ageins. Chaucer.) Aglets. The berries of the hawthorn (haws); also called, aglen and awglen. Cratcegus oxyacantha. Agnail. A whitlow; from Ange-nail, i.e., pain-nail. Ailer^ or Heller. See Hailer. Airy-mouse. The bat. The boys call to it thus, " Airymouse ! Airymouse ! fly over my head, And you shall have a crust of bread, And when I brew, and when I bake. You shall have a piece of my wedding cake." (Couch's History of Poljperro.) Aitch-piece. The catch or tongue of a buckle. M.A.C. Ake. A groove in a stone for a rope or iron band, secured so as to be used as an anchor. w.N. Aketha ! Forsooth ! U.J.T. Alley. The allis shad. Alosa vulgaris. c. Alleys. Boys best marbles of white stone, or of china. Used mostly as taws. AUsanders. Called sUt or sheet by boys who made squirts of the stems. Smyrnium ohisatrum, c. AmenutS. Almonds. U.J.T. AmpaSSy, also Passy. Terms meaning et cceiera, (&c.) Anan P or Nan.*^ What? What do you say? Nan is also used in Kent.