profugate, v. rare—1.
(ˈprɒfjʊgeɪt)
[f. L. prō forth (pro-1) + fugāre to put to flight: see -ate3.]
trans. To drive or chase away. So ˈprofugate (-ət) ppl. a. rare [cf. L. profugus fugitive: see -ate2], driven or chased away, fugitive.
| 1603 Harsnet Pop. Impost. 107 When they presented him with Frankincense, as little deeming of fuming any deuil in theyr way, or profugating a deuil from the body of our blessed Sauiour. 1866 J. B. Rose tr. Ovid's Met. 28 And drive her profugate the world around. Ibid. 67. Ibid. 386 He profugate, launched forth upon the main. |