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I. noun Etymology: Middle English vagraunt, from Anglo-French vageraunt, from present participle of vagrer to wander about, alteration (influenced by Latin vagari to wander) of wacrer to wander, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English wealcan to roll — more at walk Date: 15th century 1. a. one who has no established residence and wanders idly from place to place without lawful or visible means of support b. one (as a prostitute or drunkard) whose conduct constitutes statutory vagrancy 2. wanderer, rover II. adjective Date: 15th century 1. wandering about from place to place usually with no means of support 2. a. having a fleeting, wayward, or inconstant quality a ~ impulse b. having no fixed course ; random a ~ breeze • ~ly adverb ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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n. & adj. --n. 1 a person without a settled home or regular work. 2 a wanderer or vagabond. --adj. 1 wandering or roving (a vagrant musician). 2 being a vagrant. Derivatives vagrancy n. vagrantly adv. Etymology: ME f. AF vag(a)raunt, perh. alt. f. AF wakerant etc. by assoc. with L vagari wander ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. преим. юр. бродяга; лицо без определенных занятий (о проститутке и т. п.); праздношатающийся 2. редк. скиталец, странник 3. бродячий, скитающийся, странствующий vagrant musicians —- бродячие музыканты vagrant tribes —- кочевые племена vagrant life —- скитальческая жизнь vagrant boys —- беспризорники 4. изменчивый, неустойчивый to indulge in vagrant speculations —- предаваться праздным размышлениям 5. мед. блуждающий (о клетке) ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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1. noun бродяга; праздношатающийся Syn: see wanderer 2. adj. 1) бродячий; странствующий; vagrant tribes - кочевые племена 2) изменчивый; блуждающий (о взгляде и т.п.); vagrant thoughts - праздные мысли ...Англо-русский словарь
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~ n formal someone who has no home or work, especially someone who begs vague ~ adj 1 unclear because someone does not give enough details or does not say exactly what they mean (vague promises of support) + abou (Maria was very vague about her plans for the future.) 2 have a vague idea/feeling/recollection etc that to think that something might be true or that you remember something, although you cannot be sure 3 not having a clear shape or form; indistinct (The vague shape of a figure loomed through the mist.) - vagueness n ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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- 1444, perhaps an alteration (by influence of L. vagari "wander") of Anglo-Fr. wacrant, prp. of O.Fr. wacrer "to walk or wander," from a Gmc. source (e.g. O.N. valka "wander"). ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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