vagrancy

(grən sē)

noun pl. vagrancies

  1. Now Rare a wandering in thought or talk; digression
  2. a wandering from place to place; vagabondage
  3. shiftless or idle wandering without money or work, as of tramps, beggars, etc.: often a statutory offense chargeable as a misdemeanor

Origin: < vagrant

See vagrancy in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. va·gran·cies
  1. a. The state of being a vagrant.
    b. The conduct or mode of existence of a vagrant.
    c. The offense of being a vagrant.
  2. A wandering in mind or thought.

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