English
Etymology
Middle English in origin, from the Anglo-Norman and Old French verb estrayer, and the Anglo-Norman noun and adjective (astrey|a)strey, both from the Old French estraié.
Pronunciation
str�, /streɪ/, /<tt>streI</tt>/
:Rhymes:English:-eɪ|Rhymes: -eɪ
Noun
en-noun
#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.
#The act of wandering or going astray.
#[historical] An area of common land or place administered for the use of general domestic animals, i.e. "The Stray"
Related terms
estray
Translations
trans-top|Any domestic animal that has an inclosure and wanders at large, or is lost
Albanian: arrakat
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trans-top|The act of wandering or going astray
Albanian: arrakat
Finnish: harhailu
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Kurdish: KUchar|ب�����س��
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Verb
en-verb
#To wander, as from a direct course; to deviate, or go out of the way.
#To wander from company, or from the proper limits; to rove at large; to roam; to go astray.
#Figuratively, to wander from the path of duty or rectitude; to err.
Translations
trans-top|To wander from a direct course
Finnish: harhailla, poiketa
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Synonyms
deviate
Adjective
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#To cause to stray.
#Having gone astray; strayed; wandering; as, a stray horse or sheep.
Translations
trans-top|To cause to stray
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trans-top|Having gone wandering, as, a stray horse or sheep
Finnish: eksynyt
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et:stray
fr:stray
io:stray
pt:stray
ru:stray
te:stray
vi:stray
zh:stray
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