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runagate

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run·a·gate  (rn-gt)
n.
1. A renegade or deserter.
2. A vagabond.
[Alteration of obsolete renegate, renegade (influenced by run and agate, on the way), from Middle English, from Medieval Latin renegtus; see renegade.]
runagate [ˈrʌnəˌgeɪt]
n
(Historical Terms) Archaic
a.  a vagabond, fugitive, or renegade
b.  (as modifier) a runagate priest
[variant (influenced by run) of renegade]
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