vagabond

Definition

A person on a trip of indeterminate destination and/or length of time.

Etymology

From Old French vagabond, from Late Latin vagābundus, from Latin vagari (“wander”). Compare moribund. Etymology tree Old French vagabondder. English vagabond

Example Sentences

• "Foꝛ when thou tylleſt the grounde ſhe ſhall hẽcefoꝛth not geve hyꝛ power vnto the. A vagabunde and a rennagate ſhalt thou be vpon the erth."
• ""Here is the beastly thing. 'Every person professing to tell fortunes or using any subtle craft, means or device to deceive and impose on any of His Majesty's subjects shall be deemed a rogue and a vagabond', and so on and so forth.""
• "Anoleis: You will excuse me if I don't stand up. Anoleis: I have no time to entertain spaceborn vagabonds."

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