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hangnail

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Noun
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hang=nail

CIDE DICTIONARY

hangnailn. [A corruption of agnail.].
     A small piece or sliver of skin which hangs loose, near the root of a finger nail.  Holloway.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

hangnail, n. = AGNAIL.

Etymology
alt. of AGNAIL, infl. by HANG and taking nail as = NAIL(1) 2

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