Vagrant
vagrant (?), a. (Probably fr. OF.waucrant, wacrant, p. p. of waucrer, wacrer,
walcrer, to wander (probably of Teutonic origin), but influenced by
F. vagant, p. pr. of vaguer to stray, L. vagari. Cf.
Vagary.)
1. Moving without certain direction; wandering;
erratic; unsettled.
That beauteous Emma vagrant courses
took. Prior.
While leading this vagrant and miserable life,
Johnson fell in live. Macaulay.
2. Wandering from place to place without any
settled habitation; as, a vagrant beggar.
vagrant , n. One who strolls from placeto place; one who has no settled habitation; an idle wanderer; a sturdy
beggar; an incorrigible rogue; a vagabond.
Vagrants and outlaws shall offend thy
view. Prior.
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