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41extravagant — [14] An extravagant person is literally one who ‘wanders out of’ the proper course. The word comes from the present participle of medieval Latin extrāvagārī, a compound formed from the prefix extrā ‘outside’ and vagārī ‘wander’ (source of English …
42vagabond — [15] A vagabond is etymologically a ‘wanderer’. The word comes via Old French vagabond from Latin vagābundus, which was derived from vagārī ‘wander’ (source also of English termagant, vagary [16], and vagrant [15]). And vagārī in turn was based… …
43Caprice — Ca*price (k[.a]*pr[=e]s ), n. [F. caprice, It. capriccio, caprice (perh. orig. a fantastical goat leap), fr. L. caper, capra, goat. Cf {Capriole}, {Cab}, {Caper}, v. i.] 1. An abrupt change in feeling, opinion, or action, proceeding from some… …
44Divagation — Di va*ga tion, n. [L. divagari to wander about; di = dis + vagari to stroll about: cf. F. divagation. See {Vagary}.] A wandering about or going astray; digression. [1913 Webster] Let us be set down at Queen s Crawley without further divagation.… …
45Dream — (dr[=e]m), n. [Akin to OS. dr[=o]m, D. droom, G. traum, Icel. draumr, Dan. & Sw. dr[ o]m; cf. G. tr[ u]gen to deceive, Skr. druh to harm, hurt, try to hurt. AS. dre[ a]m joy, gladness, and OS. dr[=o]m joy are, perh., different words; cf. Gr.… …
46Dream — Dream, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Dreamed} (dr[=e]md) or {Dreamt} (dr[e^]mt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Dreaming}.] [Cf. AS. dr[=e]man, dr[=y]man, to rejoice. See {Dream}, n.] 1. To have ideas or images in the mind while in the state of sleep; to experience… …
47Dreamed — Dream Dream, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Dreamed} (dr[=e]md) or {Dreamt} (dr[e^]mt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Dreaming}.] [Cf. AS. dr[=e]man, dr[=y]man, to rejoice. See {Dream}, n.] 1. To have ideas or images in the mind while in the state of sleep; to… …
48Dreaming — Dream Dream, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Dreamed} (dr[=e]md) or {Dreamt} (dr[e^]mt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Dreaming}.] [Cf. AS. dr[=e]man, dr[=y]man, to rejoice. See {Dream}, n.] 1. To have ideas or images in the mind while in the state of sleep; to… …
49Dreamt — Dream Dream, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Dreamed} (dr[=e]md) or {Dreamt} (dr[e^]mt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Dreaming}.] [Cf. AS. dr[=e]man, dr[=y]man, to rejoice. See {Dream}, n.] 1. To have ideas or images in the mind while in the state of sleep; to… …
50Evagation — Ev a*ga tion, n. [L. evagatio, fr. evagari to wander forth: cf. F. [ e]vagation. See {Vagary}.] A wandering about; excursion; a roving. [R.] Ray. [1913 Webster] …
