errant

[Er·rant]

Something or someone described as errant has gone astray or done wrong by going in an unexpected direction. An errant bird might end up in northern Canada while his friends fly to southern Mexico for the winter.

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Wandering; deviating from an appointed course, or from a direct path; roving.

Adjective S.
uncontrolled motion that is irregular or unpredictable; "an errant breeze"

Adjective S.
straying from the right course or from accepted standards; "errant youngsters"


a.
Wandering; deviating from an appointed course, or from a direct path; roving.

a.
Notorious; notoriously bad; downright; arrant.

a.
Journeying; itinerant; -- formerly applied to judges who went on circuit and to bailiffs at large.

n.
One who wanders about.


Errant

> Er"rant , a. [F. errant, p. pr. fr. OF. errer to travel, LL. iterare, fr. L. iter journey; confused somewhat with L. errare to err. See Eyre, and cf. Arrant, Itinerant.] 1. Wandering; deviating from an appointed course, or from a direct path; roving.
Seven planets or errant stars in the lower orbs of heaven.
2. Notorious; notoriously bad; downright; arrant.
Would make me an errant fool.
3. (Eng. Law) Journeying; itinerant; -- formerly applied to judges who went on circuit and to bailiffs at large. Mozley & W.

Errant

> Er"rant, n. One who wanders about. [Obs.] Fuller.

Wandering; deviating from an appointed course, or from a direct path; roving.

One who wanders about.

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