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


  strayed
     a.
     Having lost one's way; wandering; astray.
     vb.
     (infl of en stray  ed-form)

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


  strayed
     a.
     Having lost one's way; wandering; astray.
     vb.
     (infl of en stray  ed-form)

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


  strayed
     a.
     Having lost one's way; wandering; astray.
     vb.
     (infl of en stray  ed-form)

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


  strayed
     a.
     Having lost one's way; wandering; astray.
     vb.
     (infl of en stray  ed-form)

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


  strayed
     Englanti vb.
     (en-v-taivm s tray ed)

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


  Strayed /stɹˈeɪd/
  متيه

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


  strayed /stɹˈeɪd/ 
  zabloudil