stray
1. stray \'stra-\ vi [ME straien, fr. MF estraier, fr. (assumed) VL
extragare, fr.] L extra- outside + vagari to wander - more at EXTRA-,
VAGARY 1: to wander from company, restraint, or proper limits : ROAM 2a:
to wander from a direct course or at random : DEVIATE, MEAN DER 2b: ERR,
SIN - stray.er n
2. stray n [ME, fr. OF estraie`, pp. of estraier] [ME, fr. straien to
stray] 1a: a domestic animal wandering at large or lost 1b: a person or
thing that strays : a detached individual : STRAGGLE R, WAIF archaic 2:
the act of going astray 3: a disturbing electrical effect in radio
reception not produced by a tran smitting station 4: an unexpected
formation encountered in drilling an oil or gas well
3. stray aj 1: having strayed : WANDERING {a ~ cow} {~ survi vors} 2:
occurring at random or as detached individuals : SCATTERED, OCCASIONAL {a
few ~ hairs} {~ remarks}