Both Uses of
agile
in
The Mill on the Floss
- "Ah, but the sword's the thing when you come to close fighting," said Mr. Poulter, involuntarily falling in with Tom's enthusiasm, and drawing the sword so suddenly that Tom leaped back with much agility.†
Chpt 2.4 *
- The sight of the long-hated predominant man down, and in his power, threw him into a frenzy of triumphant vengeance, which seemed to give him preternatural agility and strength.†
Chpt 5.7
Definition:
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(agile) able to move well quickly and easily
or:
able to think well quickly and easily