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stravaig

British

/ strəˈveɪɡ /

verb

dialect (intr) to wander aimlessly

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Etymology

Origin of stravaig

C19: perhaps a variant of obsolete extravage, from Medieval Latin extrāvagārī, from vagārī to wander

Example Sentences

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I have likewise some things to finish for Chambers before I go, and then I think I shall be able to enjoy a few days of a stravaig....

From The Book-Hunter A New Edition, with a Memoir of the Author by Burton, John Hill

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