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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Stray \Stray\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Strayed; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Straying.] [OF. estraier, estraer, to stray, or as adj.,
     stray, fr. (assumed) L. stratarius roving the streets, fr. L.
     strata (sc. via) a paved road. See Street, and Stray, a.]
     1. To wander, as from a direct course; to deviate, or go out
        of the way.
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              Thames among the wanton valleys strays. --Denham.
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     2. To wander from company, or from the proper limits; to rove
        at large; to roam; to go astray.
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              Now, until the break of day,
              Through this house each fairy stray.  --Shak.
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              A sheep doth very often stray.        --Shak.
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     3. Figuratively, to wander from the path of duty or
        rectitude; to err.
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              We have erred and strayed from thy ways. --??? of
                                                    Com. Prayer.
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              While meaner things, whom instinct leads,
              Are rarely known to stray.            --Cowper.
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     Syn: To deviate; err; swerve; rove; roam; wander.
          [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Stray \Stray\, v. t.
     To cause to stray. [Obs.] --Shak.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Stray \Stray\, a. [Cf. OF. estrai['e], p. p. of estraier. See
     Stray, v. i., and cf. Astray, Estray.]
     Having gone astray; strayed; wandering; as, a strayhorse or
     sheep.
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     Stray line (Naut.), that portion of the log line which is
        veered from the reel to allow the chip to get clear of the
        stern eddies before the glass is turned.
  
     Stray mark (Naut.), the mark indicating the end of the
        stray line.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Stray \Stray\, n.
     1. Any domestic animal that has an inclosure, or its proper
        place and company, and wanders at large, or is lost; an
        estray. Used also figuratively.
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              Seeing him wander about, I took him up for a stray.
                                                    --Dryden.
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     2. The act of wandering or going astray. [R.] --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Stray \Stray\, v. t.
     To cause to stray. [Obs.] --Shak.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Stray \Stray\, a. [Cf. OF. estrai['e], p. p. of estraier. See
     Stray, v. i., and cf. Astray, Estray.]
     Having gone astray; strayed; wandering; as, a strayhorse or
     sheep.
  
     Stray line (Naut.), that portion of the log line which is
        veered from the reel to allow the chip to get clear of the
        stern eddies before the glass is turned.
  
     Stray mark (Naut.), the mark indicating the end of the
        stray line.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Stray \Stray\, n.
     1. Any domestic animal that has an inclosure, or its proper
        place and company, and wanders at large, or is lost; an
        estray. Used also figuratively.
  
              Seeing him wander about, I took him up for a stray.
                                                    --Dryden.
  
     2. The act of wandering or going astray. [R.] --Shak.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Stray \Stray\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Strayed; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Straying.] [OF. estraier, estraer, to stray, or as adj.,
     stray, fr. (assumed) L. stratarius roving the streets, fr. L.
     strata (sc. via) a paved road. See Street, and Stray, a.]
     1. To wander, as from a direct course; to deviate, or go out
        of the way.
  
              Thames among the wanton valleys strays. --Denham.
  
     2. To wander from company, or from the proper limits; to rove
        at large; to roam; to go astray.
  
              Now, until the break of day, Through this house each
              fairy stray.                          --Shak.
  
              A sheep doth very often stray.        --Shak.
  
     3. Figuratively, to wander from the path of duty or
        rectitude; to err.
  
              We have erred and strayed from thy ways. --??? of
                                                    Com. Prayer.
  
              While meaner things, whom instinct leads, Are rarely
              known to stray.                       --Cowper.
  
     Syn: To deviate; err; swerve; rove; roam; wander.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  stray
       adj : not close together in time; "isolated instances of
             rebellion"; "scattered fire"; "a stray bullet grazed
             his thigh" [syn: isolated, scattered]
       n : homeless cat [syn: alley cat]
       v 1: move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in
            search of food or employment; "The gypsies roamed the
            woods"; "roving vagabonds"; "the wandering Jew"; "The
            cattle roam across the prairie"; "the laborers drift
            from one town to the next"; "They rolled from town to
            town" [syn: roll, wander, swan, tramp, roam, cast,
             ramble, rove, range, drift, vagabond]
       2: wander from a direct course or at random; "The child strayed
          from the path and her parents lost sight of her"; "don't
          drift from the set course" [syn: err, drift]
       3: lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject
          of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking,
          or speaking; "She always digresses when telling a story";
          "her mind wanders"; "Don't digress when you give a
          lecture" [syn: digress, divagate, wander]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  stray
     Αγγλικά n.
     αδέσποτος ζώο
     Αγγλικά vb.
     βγαίνω από το δρόμο μου, ξεστρατίζω και περιπλανιέμαι

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  stray
     n.
     1 Any domestic animal that has no enclosure nor proper place and
  company, but that instead wanders at large or is lost; an estray.
     2 One who is lost, literally or figuratively.
     3 An act of wandering off or going astray.
     4 (lb en historical) An area of common land for use by domestic
  animals generally.
     5 (lb en radio) An instance of atmospheric interference.
     vb.
     1 (lb en intransitive) To wander, as from a direct course; to
  deviate, or go out of the way.
     2 (lb en intransitive) To wander from company or outside proper
  limits; to rove or roam at large; to go astray.
     3 (lb en intransitive) To wander from the path of duty or rectitude;
  to err.
     4 (lb en transitive) To cause to stray; lead astray.
     a.
     Having gone astray; strayed; wandering

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  stray
     n.
     1 Any domestic animal that has no enclosure nor proper place and
  company, but that instead wanders at large or is lost; an estray.
     2 One who is lost, literally or figuratively.
     3 An act of wandering off or going astray.
     4 (lb en historical) An area of common land for use by domestic
  animals generally.
     5 (lb en radio) An instance of atmospheric interference.
     vb.
     1 (lb en intransitive) To wander, as from a direct course; to
  deviate, or go out of the way.
     2 (lb en intransitive) To wander from company or outside proper
  limits; to rove or roam at large; to go astray.
     3 (lb en intransitive) To wander from the path of duty or rectitude;
  to err.
     4 (lb en transitive) To cause to stray; lead astray.
     a.
     Having gone astray; strayed; wandering

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  stray
     n.
     1 Any domestic animal that has no enclosure nor proper place and
  company, but that instead wanders at large or is lost; an estray.
     2 One who is lost, literally or figuratively.
     3 An act of wandering off or going astray.
     4 (lb en historical) An area of common land for use by domestic
  animals generally.
     5 (lb en radio) An instance of atmospheric interference.
     vb.
     1 (lb en intransitive) To wander, as from a direct course; to
  deviate, or go out of the way.
     2 (lb en intransitive) To wander from company or outside proper
  limits; to rove or roam at large; to go astray.
     3 (lb en intransitive) To wander from the path of duty or rectitude;
  to err.
     4 (lb en transitive) To cause to stray; lead astray.
     a.
     Having gone astray; strayed; wandering

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  stray
     n.
     1 Any domestic animal that has no enclosure nor proper place and
  company, but that instead wanders at large or is lost; an estray.
     2 One who is lost, literally or figuratively.
     3 An act of wandering off or going astray.
     4 (lb en historical) An area of common land for use by domestic
  animals generally.
     5 (lb en radio) An instance of atmospheric interference.
     vb.
     1 (lb en intransitive) To wander, as from a direct course; to
  deviate, or go out of the way.
     2 (lb en intransitive) To wander from company or outside proper
  limits; to rove or roam at large; to go astray.
     3 (lb en intransitive) To wander from the path of duty or rectitude;
  to err.
     4 (lb en transitive) To cause to stray; lead astray.
     a.
     Having gone astray; strayed; wandering

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  stray
     Englanti a.
     1 eksynyt
     2 satunnainen, yksinäinen, hajanainen
     3 harhaileva
     Englanti n.
     1 kulkukissa, kulkukoira, eksynyt (''eläin'')
     2 karkulainen, koditon lapsi
     3 harhailu
     Englanti vb.
     1 harhailla
     2 kulkea harhaan
     3 eksyä
     4 poiketa

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  stray
     Engelska a.
     strövande, kringdrivande; vilsegången, bortsprungen
     Engelska n.
     1 djur som har rymt från sin ägare
     2 barn som har tappat bort eller mist sina förälder
     Engelska vb.
     ströva, irra omkring

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-afr ]


  stray /stɹˈeɪ/
  afdwaal

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Stray /stɹˈeɪ/
  ضالّ

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  stray //stɹeɪ// 
  1. бездомен
  having gone astray
  2. заблуден, изгубен
  in the wrong place

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  stray //stɹeɪ// 
  1. отклоняване
  act of wandering or going astray
  2. бездомно животно
  domestic animal at large or lost

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  stray //stɹeɪ// 
  1. заблуждавам се, обърквам пътя
  to err
  2. отклонявам се 2.
  to wander from a direct course
   3.
  to wander from company or from proper limits

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  stray /stɹˈeɪ/ 
  bloudit

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  stray /stɹˈeɪ/ 
  louda

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  stray /stɹˈeɪ/ 
  zabloudit

From Eurfa Saesneg, English-Welsh Eurfa/Freedict dictionary ver. 0.2.3 : [ freedict:eng-cym ]


  stray /stɹˈeɪ/ 
  cyfeiliorni