runagate

1) Literally a ‘runaway’, but used in the Tudor period of an apostate or renegade.

1571 sayd ... he wold put the vicar ... and the Curat and such as they were oute of the towne by the eares and that he wold get dogs to byte such ronnagates, Masham.

places Masham
dates 1571

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