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Definition of aggresteyne in English: aggresteyne(also aggrestyne) noun ˈaɡrɪstiːn rare, historical A form of pruritis affecting the tails of hawks, giving rise to self-mutilation.
OriginLate 15th century; earliest use found in The Book of St. Albans. From post-classical Latin agrus sharp, acute + teen, after post-classical Latin agrus fumus pruritus in hawks. Definition of aggresteyne in US English: aggresteyne(also aggrestyne) nounˈaɡrɪstiːn rare, historical A form of pruritis affecting the tails of hawks, giving rise to self-mutilation.
OriginLate 15th century; earliest use found in The Book of St. Albans. From post-classical Latin agrus sharp, acute + teen, after post-classical Latin agrus fumus pruritus in hawks. |