Is Stravaig a Word?

Is Stravaig a Word?

A synonym of "roam," "wander," and "ramble," "stravage" (also spelled "stravaig") isn't likely to pop up in your local newspaper-unless you're stravaging in Scotland or one of its neighbors.

What is a Stravaig?

Stravaig is one of many Scots words found casually traversing a range of formal and informal contexts and genres. ... Stravaig derives from eighteenth-century Scots extravage, meaning 'wander about; digress, ramble in speech', in turn derived from Medieval Latin extravagari 'wander, stray beyond limits'.

How do you use Stravaig in a sentence?

verb. Wander about aimlessly. 'John O'Neil, now in the shop window, was the inspirer of his side, stravaiging the park with elan and sending cute passes into the areas of maximum damage. '

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