Straying

Straying
Stray Stray, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Strayed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Straying}.] [OF. estraier, estraer, to stray, or as adj., stray, fr. (assumed) L. stratarius roving the streets, fr. L. strata (sc. via) a paved road. See {Street}, and {Stray}, a.] 1. To wander, as from a direct course; to deviate, or go out of the way. [1913 Webster]

Thames among the wanton valleys strays. --Denham. [1913 Webster]

2. To wander from company, or from the proper limits; to rove at large; to roam; to go astray. [1913 Webster]

Now, until the break of day, Through this house each fairy stray. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

A sheep doth very often stray. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

3. Figuratively, to wander from the path of duty or rectitude; to err. [1913 Webster]

We have erred and strayed from thy ways. --??? of Com. Prayer. [1913 Webster]

While meaner things, whom instinct leads, Are rarely known to stray. --Cowper. [1913 Webster]

Syn: To deviate; err; swerve; rove; roam; wander. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

Игры ⚽ Нужна курсовая?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • straying — index astray, deviation, discursive (digressive), divergent, indirection (indirect action), shifting, truant …   Law dictionary

  • straying — adjective unable to find your way found the straying sheep • Similar to: ↑lost …   Useful english dictionary

  • straying — a natural phenomena of adult spawners not returning to their natal stream, but entering and spawning in some other stream …   Dictionary of ichthyology

  • straying — Synonyms and related words: Wanderjahr, aberrancy, aberrant, aberration, abnormal, abroad, adrift, afoot and lighthearted, all abroad, all off, all wrong, amiss, amorphous, anomalistic, anomalous, askew, astray, at fault, awry, bend, beside the… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • straying — streɪ v. wander off, leave the correct course; roam, meander; deviate from the norm, err; digress adj. lost, wandering, out of place; scattered, random, incidental n. one that has strayed; domestic animal that is lost or wandering far from its… …   English contemporary dictionary

  • straying — stingray …   Anagrams dictionary

  • straying animal — See estray …   Ballentine's law dictionary

  • out-straying — …   Useful english dictionary

  • stingray — straying …   Anagrams dictionary

  • deviating from the plan — straying from the strategy or previous arrangement …   English contemporary dictionary

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”