GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Runagate , n. [F. renégat, Prov. renegat. LL. renegatus; confused with E. run and gate a way. See Renegade.] A fugitive; a vagabond; an apostate; a renegade. See Renegade.Bunyan.1913 Webster
Wretched runagates from the jail.
De Quincey.1913 WebsterWho has not been a runagate from duty?
Hare.1913 Webster