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astray definition

astray (ə strā′)

adverb, adjective

  1. off the right path or way; wandering
  2. in error

Etymology: ME < pp. of OFr estraier, stray

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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