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1 Wander
v. intrans.P. and V. πλανᾶσθαι, περιπολεῖν (Plat. and Isoc.), ἀλᾶσθαι (Dem. 440, also Isoc.), V. οἰχνεῖν, στρέφεσθαι, στρωφᾶσθαι, ἀναστρωφᾶσθαι, ἀλαίνειν, ἀλητεύειν, φοιτᾶν.met., wander in mind or conversation: P. and V. πλανᾶσθαι, V. ἀλᾶσθαι, ἀλαίνειν, Ar. and V. ἀλύειν (Ar. Vesp. 111); see be mad, under Mad.My thoughts wandered: V. ἐξέβην γὰρ ἄλλοσε (Eur., I. T. 781).Letting my thoughts wander to the time when.... V. ἐκεῖσε τὸν νοῦν δοὺς ὅτε... (Eur., Ion, 1370).Wander about: Ar. and P. περινοστεῖν.We have wandered from the point: P. ἀπὸ τοῦ προτεθέντος λόγου πεπλανήμεθα (Plat., Polit. 263A); see Digress.Wandering from: V. πλαγχθείς (gen.) (aor. part. pass.).Wander over: P. and V. περιπολεῖν (Plat.) (acc.), ἐπιστρέφεσθαι (acc.), V. πολεῖν (acc.), ἀλᾶσθαι (acc.), ἐμβατεύειν (acc. or gen.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Wander
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2 Meander
v. intrans.Flow: P. and V. ῥεῖν.Go slowly: Ar. and P. βαδίζειν (rare V.).met., wander from the point: P. πλανᾶσθαι; see Digress.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Meander
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3 digress
(to wander from the point, or from the main subject in speaking or writing.) ξεφεύγω,παρεκκλίνω -
4 stray
[strei] 1. verb(to wander, especially from the right path, place etc: The shepherd went to search for some sheep that had strayed; to stray from the point.) ξεστρατίζω2. noun(a cat, dog etc that has strayed and has no home.) αδέσποτο ζώο3. adjective1) (wandering or lost: stray cats and dogs.) αδέσποτος2) (occasional, or not part of a general group or tendency: The sky was clear except for one or two stray clouds.) μεμονωμένος,σκόρπιος
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