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ˈnight-wanderer
[f. night n. + wanderer n.]
One who or that which wanders by night; one who is travelling by night.
1576Fleming tr. Caius' Dogs (1880) 25 Theefes, robbers, spoylers, and night wanderers. 1590Shakes. Mids. N. ii. i. 39 You..Misleade night-wanderers, laughing at their harme. 1667Milton P.L. ix. 640 A Flame, Which oft..Misleads th'amaz'd Night-wanderer from his way. 1844Carpenter Zool. I. 193 There are few situations in the lower part of Java where this night wanderer is not constantly observed. |