Wanderer

Wan•der•er n. [Scot. Hist.]

World Historya Covenanter persecuted by Charles II and James II, esp. one who fled home to follow rebellious Presbyterian ministers who refused to accept episcopacy.

wan•der v.

to move around without a definite purpose or plan;
roam:[no object]wandering through the mall.
to go, move, pass, or extend in an irregular course or direction:[no object]His gaze wandered briefly around the room.
to stray, as from a path or subject:[no object]Your thoughts are wandering.
to travel about, on, or through:[~ + object]to wander the countryside.

wan•der•er, n. [countable]

wan•der v.i.

to ramble without a definite purpose or objective;
roam, rove, or stray:to wander over the earth.
to go aimlessly, indirectly, or casually;
meander:The river wanders among the rocks.
to extend in an irregular course or direction:Foothills wandered off to the south.
to move, pass, or turn idly, as the hand or the eyes.
(of the mind, thoughts, desires, etc.) to take one direction or another without conscious intent or control:His attention wandered as the speaker droned on.
to stray from a path, place, companions, etc.:During the storm the ship wandered from its course.
to deviate in conduct, belief, etc.;
err;
go astray:Let me not wander from Thy Commandments.
to think or speak confusedly or incoherently.

v.t.

bef. 900; Middle English wandren, Old English wandrian (cognate with German wandern), frequentative of wendan to wend; see -er⁶

wan′der•er, n.

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