v. i.
They wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins. Heb. xi. 37. [ 1913 Webster ]
He wandereth abroad for bread. Job xv. 23. [ 1913 Webster ]
When God caused me to wander from my father's house. Gen. xx. 13. [ 1913 Webster ]
O, let me not wander from thy commandments. Ps. cxix. 10. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. To travel over without a certain course; to traverse; to stroll through. [ R. ] “[ Elijah ] wandered this barren waste.” Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. One who wanders; a rambler; one who roves; hence, one who deviates from duty. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. & n. from Wander, v. [ 1913 Webster ]
Wandering albatross (Zool.),
Wandering cell (Physiol.),
Wandering Jew (Bot.),
Wandering kidney (Med.),
Wandering liver (Med.),
Wandering mouse (Zool.),
Wandering spider (Zool.),
adv. In a wandering manner. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The act of wandering, or roaming. [ Obs. ] Bp. Hall. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Cingalese wanderu a monkey. ] (Zool.) A large monkey (Macacus silenus) native of Malabar. It is black, or nearly so, but has a long white or gray beard encircling the face. Called also
☞ The name is sometimes applied also to other allied species. [ 1913 Webster ]