3. in. pl. (University).—The being forbidden to pass outside the gate of a college. See verb, sense 1.
18(?). Bradley, Tales of College Life, p. 19. That’s the ticket; that will just land me in time for gates.
1881. Lang, xxxii Ballades, ‘Of Midsummer Term.’ When freshmen are careless of gates.
Verb. (University).—To confine wholly or during certain hours within the college gate for some infraction of discipline.
1835. The Snobiad (Whibley, Cap and Gown, p. 141). Two proctors kindly holding either arm Staunch the dark blood and gate him for the term.
1853. Bradley, Verd. Green, I., ch. xii. He won’t hurt you much, Giglamps! Gate and chapel you!
1861. Hughes, Tom Brown at Oxford, ch. xii. Now you’ll both be gated probably, and the whole crew will be thrown out of gear.
1865. Cornhill Mag., p. 227. He is requested to confine himself to college after a specified hour, which is familiarly termed being gated.
1870. Morning Advertiser, 23 May. The two least culpable of the party have been gated.
The gate, subs. phr. (various).—Among fishmongers, Billingsgate; among thieves, Newgate. Cf., Lane, Row, Garden, etc.