单词 | strayer |
释义 | strayern. One who strays, in the senses of the verb. ΘΚΠ society > morality > moral evil > wrong conduct > [noun] > going astray > one who goes astray strayer1519 by-walker1549 swerver1598 stray1605 lost sheep1611 society > travel > aspects of travel > travel in specific course or direction > [noun] > straying or going astray > one who strayer1519 straggler1530 stray1557 strayling1838 1519 W. Horman Vulgaria xxxi. f. 263v He called ageyne the strayers out of ordre. 1570 J. Foxe Actes & Monumentes (rev. ed.) II. 1912/1 A great straier abroad in all quarters of the realme to deface and impeach the springing of Gods holy Gospel. 1585 Abp. E. Sandys Serm. vii. 113 All sinners are straiers: for sinne maketh a diuision betweene God and man. 1638 S. Rutherford Let. 4 Feb. (1848) ccxxxliv. 560 Ye faithful Pastors yet amongst the flocks.., or any weak, tired strayers who cast but half an eye after the bridegroom. 1868 R. Browning Ring & Bk. II. iv. 55 For the priest, spritely strayer out of bounds,..Let him be relegate to Civita. 1908 Academy 4 Jan. 308/2 We suspect that, like ‘the old prophet,’ he is a confirmed strayer from his beat. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1919; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < |
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