To convey (slaves) away from the advance of the federal forces.
A person seeking refuge due to a natural disaster, war, etc.
A person who flees one place or institution for another.
A person seeking refuge in a foreign country out of fear of political persecution or the prospect of such persecution in their home country, i.e., a person seeking political asylum.
A person formally granted political or economic asylum by a country other than their home country.
To expel, reject, or renounce.
To give forth in an unpremeditated manner.
Of a horse, to eject its rider.
To introduce errors or inaccuracies; to skew.
To confuse; especially, to lose a pursuer.