Obs. Also 6 -gait. [f. WAY adv. + GATE sb.2] The act of going away, departure.
1575–6. Durham Depos. (Surtees), 269. This examinate at his waygait bad the said Thomas fairwell.
1598. R. Bernard, trans. Terence, Heautontim., III. i. (1607), 221. Least that old wonted austeritie of yours bee worse then it was at his waygate.
1600. Heywood, 2nd Pt. Edw. IV. (1613), Q 4 b. So God respect the waygate of my soule, as I know nothing.
1641. Best, Farm. Bks. (Surtees), 77. It is an usuall course (amongst shepheards) att the way-gate of a snowe … to keepe theire sheepe … on some swarth-grownd.
