Part 255

<i>Blackstone.</i>

<h1>Agistator</h1> <Xpage=32>

<hw>Ag`is*ta"tor</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[LL.]</ety> <def>See <er>Agister</er>.</def>

<h1>Agister, Agistor</h1> <Xpage=32>

<hw><hw>A*gist"er</hw>, <hw>A*gist"or</hw><hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Anglo-Norman <ets>agistour</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Law)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>Formerly, an officer of the king's forest, who had the care of cattle agisted, and collected the money for the same; -- hence called <altname>gisttaker</altname>, which in England is corrupted into <altname>guest-taker</altname>.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>Now, one who agists or takes in cattle to pasture at a certain rate; a pasturer.</def>

<i>Mozley & W.</i>

<h1>Agistment</h1> <Xpage=32>

<hw>A*gist"ment</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OF. <ets>agistement</ets>. See <er>Agist</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Law)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>Formerly, the taking and feeding of other men's cattle in the king's forests.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>The taking in by any one of other men's cattle to graze at a certain rate. <i>Mozley & W.</i></def> <sd>(c)</sd> <def>The price paid for such feeding.</def> <sd>(d)</sd> <def>A charge or rate against lands; <as>as, an <ex>agistment</ex> of sea banks, <it>i. e.</it>, charge for banks or dikes.</def>

<h1>Agitable</h1> <Xpage=32>

<hw>Ag"i*ta*ble</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>agitabilis</ets>: cf. F. <ets>agitable</ets>.]</ety> <def>Capable of being agitated, or easily moved.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<h1>Agitate</h1> <Xpage=32>

<hw>Ag"i*tate</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Agitated</er> <tt>(#)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Agitating</er> <tt>(#)</tt>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>agitatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>agitare</ets> to put in motion, fr. <ets>agere</ets> to move: cf. F. <ets>agiter</ets>. See <er>Act</er>, <er>Agent</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To move with a violent, irregular action; <as>as, the wind <ex>agitates</ex> the sea; to <ex>agitate</ex> water in a vessel.</as></def> "Winds . . . <i>agitate</i> the air."

<i>Cowper.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To move or actuate.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Thomson.</i>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>To stir up; to disturb or excite; to perturb; <as>as, he was greatly <ex>agitated</ex></as>.</def>

<blockquote>The mind of man is <b>agitated</b> by various passions. <i>Johnson.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>To discuss with great earnestness; to debate; <as>as, a controversy hotly <ex>agitated</ex></as>.</def>

<i>Boyle.</i>

<p><b>5.</b> <def>To revolve in the mind, or view in all its aspects; to contrive busily; to devise; to plot; <as>as, politicians <ex>agitate</ex> desperate designs</as>.</def>

<syn>Syn. -- To move; shake; excite; rouse; disturb; distract; revolve; discuss; debate; canvass.</syn>

<h1>Agitatedly</h1> <Xpage=32>

<hw>Ag"i*ta`ted*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In an agitated manner.</def>

<h1>Agitation</h1> <Xpage=32>

<hw>Ag`i*ta"tion</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>agitatio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>agitation</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The act of agitating, or the state of being agitated; the state of being moved with violence, or with irregular action; commotion; <as>as, the sea after a storm is in <ex>agitation</ex></as>.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A stirring up or arousing; disturbance of tranquillity; disturbance of mind which shows itself by physical excitement; perturbation; <as>as, to cause any one <ex>agitation</ex></as>.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Excitement of public feeling by discussion, appeals, etc.; <as>as, the antislavery <ex>agitation</ex>; labor <ex>agitation</ex>.</as></def> "Religious <i>agitations</i>."

<i>Prescott.</i>