adjective
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archaic wandering in search of adventure
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erring or straying from the right course or accepted standards
Other Word Forms
- errantly adverb
- nonerrant adjective
- nonerrantly adverb
- unerrant adjective
- unerrantly adverb
Etymology
Origin of errant
1300–50; Middle English erraunt < Middle French, Old French errant, present participle of errer, edrer to travel < Vulgar Latin *iterāre to journey, for Late Latin itinerārī, derivative of iter, stem itiner- journey ( itinerary ); confused with Middle French errant, present participle of errer to err
Example Sentences
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Indeed, at one stage, she battered her brush off the side of the sheet after an errant throw as the sibling bonds between her and partner Rasmus began to fray.
From BBC
"Sorry, Bruce," said the 34-year-old, who was slightly errant again with her opening rock of the third end.
From BBC
He had taken to wearing it like that whenever his aunt wasn’t filming, which somehow had turned into Boaz deciding that ensuring every errant ghost found rest was his personal problem.
From Literature
Or a sturdy stew: a can of tomatoes, an errant link of sausage, a handful of chickpeas, all brightened with greens that need a home.
From Salon
“And Lumawoo’s speech,” Cassiopeia added, pushing her errant wreath into position.
From Literature
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