Wanderers


noun, Scottish History.
1.
a Covenanter persecuted by Charles II and James II, especially one who fled home to follow rebellious Presbyterian ministers who refused to accept episcopacy.
verb (used without object)
1.
to ramble without a definite purpose or objective; roam, rove, or stray:
to wander over the earth.
2.
to go aimlessly, indirectly, or casually; meander:
The river wanders among the rocks.
3.
to extend in an irregular course or direction:
Foothills wandered off to the south.
4.
to move, pass, or turn idly, as the hand or the eyes.
5.
(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.
6.
to stray from a path, place, companions, etc.:
During the storm the ship wandered from its course.
7.
to deviate in conduct, belief, etc.; err; go astray:
Let me not wander from Thy Commandments.
8.
to think or speak confusedly or incoherently.
9.
(of a person with a mental disorder or cognitive impairment) to move about or walk in a seemingly aimless or random manner.
verb (used with object)
10.
to travel about, on, or through:
He wandered the streets.
noun
11.
Mechanics. the drift of a gyroscope or a similar device.
verb (mainly intransitive)
1.
(also transitive) to move or travel about, in, or through (a place) without any definite purpose or destination
2.
to proceed in an irregular course; meander
3.
to go astray, as from a path or course
4.
(of the mind, thoughts, etc) to lose concentration or direction
5.
to think or speak incoherently or illogically
noun
6.
the act or an instance of wandering

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