a. and sb. Obs. [a. Fr. agitant pr. pple. of agiter, ad. L. agitā-re: see AGITATE a.]
A. adj. Moving, stirring, disturbing. rare–0.
B. sb. One who stirs in, or plans, a course of action. (Cf. also ADJUTANT.)
a. 1670. Hacket, Life of Williams, II. 90 (D.). The chief agitant saw that this tryal upon so firm a courage was uneffectual and ridiculous.
a. 1698. R. Howard, Committee, III. i. (D.). Now am I ready for any plot; I’ll go find some of these agitants.
