agnation

[In Fr. agnation; Sp. agna cion; Port. agnaçao; Ital. agnazione; fr. Lat. agnatio.] L Law: 1. Roman Law : Consanguinity by a line of males only. "All who were connected by the tie of the paternal power, or who would have been so if the common author had been alive, had between them the relationship called agnation , which alone, by the ancient civil law, gave the rights of family and of succe ion. -Mackenzie: Roman Law , 3rd ed., p. 138. 2. Scotch Law : Consanguinity by the father's side, even though females are links in the chain of descent. [AGNATE.] II. Fig .: Affinity of languages. "I think a much greater agnation may be found amongst all the languages in the northern hemisphere of our globe."-Pownall: Study of Antiquities. IMG:content-0284.png:[merged small][merged small][merged small][ocr errors][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small] "I do agnize A natural and prompt alacrity. I find in hardne , and do undertake These present wars against the Ottomites." Shakesp.: Othello, 1. 2. to agnize the king as the source of episcopal authority."-Froude: Hist. Eng., ch. x. 2. To know, to learn. "The tenor of your princely will, from you for to agnize. Cambyses. ǎg-nī'zed, pa . par . [AGNIZE.] ag-ni-zing, *ăg-nī'-sỹng, pr . par ., a., & s. [AGNIZE.] As substantive: Recognition. owne sinfulne e." - Udal: Luke , ch. i., p. 7. ye agnisyng and knowlageyng of theyr