agait

See also: agáit

English

Adverb

agait (comparative more agait, superlative most agait)

  1. (rare, dialect) afoot, in progress, in motion.

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Old French

Etymology

Deverbal of agaitier.

Noun

agait oblique singularm (oblique plural agaiz or agaitz, nominative singular agaiz or agaitz, nominative plural agait)

  1. surveillance; attention; watching
  2. trap; ambush

Descendants

  • French: aguet

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Scots

Adverb

agait (not comparable)

  1. alternative form of agate

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