- (n.) The act of wandering or going astray.
- (a.) Figuratively, to wander from the path of duty or rectitude; to err.
- (v.i.) Having gone astray; strayed; wandering; as, a strayhorse or sheep.
- (a.) To wander, as from a direct course; to deviate or go out of the way.
- (v.t.) To cause to stray.
- (n.) Any domestic animal that has an inclosure or its proper place and company, and wanders at large or is lost; an estray. Used also figuratively.
- (a.) To wander from company or from the proper limits; to rove at large; to roam; to go astray.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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