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(Renegade,) Renigald, n. Also: rena-, ranne-; ranni-, rannugard. [e.m.E. renegade (1598), anglicized form of e.m.E. renegado (1599), Sp. renegado. Cf. Renegat n.] A renegade or apostate. — a1499 Contempl. Sinn. 717 (Arund.) (see Renegant n. and adj.).
Renagaldis a1508 Kennedy Flyt. 401 (B) (see Renegat n. 2).
Rannegald 1560 Rolland Seven S. 2731.
That I suld thoill, and suffer sic ane thing, As of ȝone deuill, and ane rank renigald [: wald] 1584 Sempill Sat. P. xlv 10.
Ane fals forloppen fenyeit freir Ane rannugard [v.r. rannigard] for greid of geir