Definition of "argal" []

• Variant of argol. (noun)

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• "In the olden time philosophers had whiskers, and soldiers none -- Scipio himself was shaven -- Hannibal thought his one eye handsome enough without a beard; but Adrian, the emperor, wore a beard (having warts on his chin, which neither the Empress Sabina nor even the courtiers could abide) -- Turenne had whiskers, Marlborough none -- Buonaparte is unwhiskered, the Regent whiskered; "'argal'" greatness of mind and whiskers may or may not go together; but certainly the different occurrences, since the growth of the last mentioned, go further in behalf of whiskers than the anathema of Anselm did"
• "I especially enjoyed the week of archaic conjunctions from late November: argal sobeit whencesoever albeit forwhy"
• "Thy father loved me for my lack of officiousness, argal, to serve thee is a religious duty incumbent on me."