Obs. [ad. L. agonyclita, a. Gr. ἀγονυκλίτης, f. ἀ not + γόνυ knee + -κλιτ-ος bending, f. vbl stem κλιν- bend.] ‘Hereticks, in the seventh century, whose distinguishing tenet was, never to kneel, but to deliver their prayers standing.’ Bailey.
1710. T. Ward, Eng. Ref., 361 (D.). To God he will not bow his knee Like an old Agonyclitee [? for Agonyclitæ, L. pl.].
