Idle wanderer
1vagrant — At common law, wandering or going about from place to place by idle person who had no lawful or visible means of support and who subsisted on charity and did not work, though able to do so. State v. Harlowe, 174 Wash. 227, 24 P.2d 601. A general… …
2vagrant — [vā′grənt] n. [ME vagraunt, prob. < Anglo Fr wacrant, walcrant < OFr walcrer, to wander < Frank * walken (see WALK): infl. prob. by L vagari, to wander] 1. a person who wanders from place to place or lives a wandering life; rover 2. one… …
3vag|a|bond — «VAG uh bond», noun, adjective, verb. –n. 1. an idle wanderer; wanderer; tramp. SYNONYM(S): vagrant, nomad, hobo. 2. a good for nothing person; rascal. SYNONYM(S): rogue. –adj. 1. wan …
4va´grant|ly — va|grant «VAY gruhnt», noun, adjective. –n. 1. an idle wanderer; tramp. 2. a wanderer. –adj. 1. a wandering without proper means of earning a living: »a town overrun with vagrant beggars. 2. a) Figurative. moving in no definite direction or… …
5va|grant — «VAY gruhnt», noun, adjective. –n. 1. an idle wanderer; tramp. 2. a wanderer. –adj. 1. a wandering without proper means of earning a living: »a town overrun with vagrant beggars. 2. a) Figurative. moving in no definite direction or course;… …
6vagabond — /ˈvægəbɒnd / (say vaguhbond) adjective 1. wandering from place to place without settled habitation; nomadic. 2. leading an irregular or disreputable life. 3. good for nothing; useless. 4. of or relating to a vagabond or vagrant: vagabond habits.… …
7Vagrant — Va grant, n. One who strolls from place to place; one who has no settled habitation; an idle wanderer; a sturdy beggar; an incorrigible rogue; a vagabond. [1913 Webster] Vagrants and outlaws shall offend thy view. Prior. [1913 Webster] …
8vagabond — vagabondish, adj. /vag euh bond /, adj. 1. wandering from place to place without any settled home; nomadic: a vagabond tribe. 2. leading an unsettled or carefree life. 3. disreputable; worthless; shiftless. 4. of, pertaining to, or characteristic …
9loafer — n. Idler, lounger, vagabond, idle wanderer, vagrant …
10vagabond — I. a. Wandering, homeless. II. n. Vagrant, outcast, castaway, loafer, lounger, nomad, land loper, idle wanderer, strolling beggar, tramp …
