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Corruption of renegade, influenced by run + agate (“on the way, agoing”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A deserter, renegade or apostate. Full definition →
Corruption of renegade, influenced by run + agate (“on the way, agoing”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.