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stravage

or stra·vaig

[struh-veyg]
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verb (used without object), stra·vaged, stra·vag·ing.
  1. Scot., Irish, and North England. to wander aimlessly.
  2. to saunter; stroll.

Origin of stravage

1765–75; by aphesis < Medieval Latin extrāvagarī to wander out of bounds. See extravagant
Related formsstra·vaig·er, noun
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Examples from the Web for stravaiging

Historical Examples

  • I met him stravaiging the vacant street last night; that was all.

    John Splendid

    Neil Munro

  • In Christmas Dreams, the word "stravaigging" was corrected to "stravaiging."

    Christmas

    Various

  • Stravaiging through the streets with the chase hot on my heels, your open window invited me.

    A Daughter of Raasay

    William MacLeod Raine