† sogate, adv. Obs.
Forms: α. (north. and Sc.) 4 squagate, 4–5 suagat, 5 swa-, sagat. β. 4–6 sogate, 5 sogat (-get).
[f. So adv. + gate n.2 Cf. thus-gate adv.
In MSS. freq. written as two words, and sometimes hyphened in printed texts.]
In this or that manner; in such wise; so, thus.
| α a 1300 Cursor M. 2750 Sal þou þine auin sua-gat for⁓fare? c 1325 Metr. Hom. 146 Suagat spil mi corn ye maye. c 1375 Sc. Leg. Saints ix. (Bartholomew) 92 Quhene þe kynge..herd þat þe apostil sagat ferd. |
| β 1338 R. Brunne Chron. (1810) 63 Þei said, þat..Edward..had þam so gate awed. a 1352 Minot Poems (ed. Hall) viii. 96 God saue þam þat it so-gat wan. c 1400 Destr. Troy 5207 A cite in the same lond so gat was cald. 1570 Levins Manip. 39 Sogate, thus, sic ita, isto modo. |