estray
a person or animal that has strayed.
Law. a domestic animal, as a horse or a sheep, found wandering or without an owner.
Archaic. to stray.
Origin of estray
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How to use estray in a sentence
He put the glasses to his eyes as unconcernedly as if he were searching for a bunch of estrays.
The Border Boys Across the Frontier | Fremont B. DeeringMany of the estrays are children, and these are usually recovered within twenty-four hours.
Lights and Shadows of New York Life | James D. McCabeAnother mode of securing stock was the following: A great many estrays would be taken up and advertised.
The Twin Hells | John N. ReynoldsOf the existence of multitudes of estrays we have abundant evidence.
A Guide to the Study of Fishes, Volume 1 (of 2) | David Starr JordanThe collection then issued is here slightly enlarged by the inclusion of one or two estrays.
Religious Studies, Sketches and Poems | Harriet Beecher Stowe
British Dictionary definitions for estray
/ (ɪˈstreɪ) /
law a stray domestic animal of unknown ownership
Origin of estray
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