Dictionary.com Word Of The Day
Mar. 10, 2017
stravage\struh-VEYG\verb
1. Scot., Irish, and North England. to wander aimlessly.
2. to saunter; stroll.
QuotesWhat made ye stravage about the cliffs, castin' sheeps' eyes at
some one we know, an' lookin' pitchforks at me an' Long William?
-- Shan F. Bullock, The Charmer: A Seaside Comedy, 1897
Origin of stravageStravage is formed by aphesis (loss of the first,
unaccented syllable) of ex- from the Medieval Latin verb extrÄvagÄrÄ«
âto wander out of bounds.â The Latin verb vagÄrÄ«, vagÄreâto
ramble, wanderâ derives from the adjective vagus âstrolling,
unsettled.â The participial stem of the verb, vagrant-, is the source
of English vagrant. Stravage entered English in the 18th century.More
From Dictionary.comSubmit a favorite word for a chance to win!Submit
your favorite word to be a future Word of the DayOur iPhone AppOur
award-winning iPhone app just got betterWord DynamoDictionary.com's new
word game for iOS