Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - wandering

 I. adjective  Date: before 12th century characterized by aimless, slow, or pointless movement: as  a. that winds or meanders a ~ course  b. not keeping a rational or sensible course ; vagrant  c. nomadic ~ tribes  d. of a plant having long runners or tendrils  II. noun  Date: 14th century  1. a going about from place to place — often used in plural  2. movement away from the proper, normal, or usual course or place — often used in plural