vagrancy
(vā′grən sē)
noun pl. vagrancies
- Now Rare a wandering in thought or talk; digression
- a wandering from place to place; vagabondage
- 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 a. The state of being a vagrant.
b. The conduct or mode of existence of a vagrant.
c. The offense of being a vagrant.
- A wandering in mind or thought.
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