STRAY

STRAY. → Straying animals to be returned Ex 23:4; De 22:1-3 → Instance of animals straying, Kish' s 1Sa 9

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stray. Stray, v.i. to go astray, wander, err, deviate

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Stray (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Strayed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Straying.] [[OF. estraier, estraer, to stray, or as adj., stray, fr. (assumed) L. stratarius roving the streets, fr. L. strata (sc. via) a paved road. See Street, and Stray, a.]] 1. 1. To wander, as from a direct course; to deviate, or go out of the way.
Thames among the wanton valleys strays. Denham. 2. 2. To wander from company, or from the proper limits; to rove at large; to roam; to go astray.
Now, until the break of day, Through this house each fairy stray. Shak. A sheep doth very often stray. Shak. 3. 3. Figuratively, to wander from the path of duty or rectitude; to err.
We have erred and strayed from thy ways. ��� of Com. Prayer. While meaner things, whom instinct leads, Are rarely known to stray. Cowper. Syn. — To deviate; err; swerve; rove; roam; wander.