runagate /ˈrʌnəɡeɪt/ noun2 •A fugitive; a runaway.If there were real reason for apprehension he would follow the runagate to the Continent, but he would not do this without absolute knowledge. — 1861 •A deserter, renegade or apostate.And being in this doubt the Runagate came to us, asking upon what we staid, for it was now high time to be going away, and all, his Moors were careless, and the greater number of them asleep. — 1733 formsrunagates
