† ˈstravagant, a. and n. Obs.
[ad. It. stravagante, or aphetic ad. med.L. extrāvagantem: see extravagant.]
A. adj. Irrelevant, unsuitable, extraordinary: = extravagant a. 4, 5, 6.
| 1565 Harding Let. in Strype Ann. Ref. (1709) I. App. xxx. 57, I made no foretalk to your strauagant Chalenge, till [etc.]. 1579 Fenton Guicciard. 823 Of which stravagant manner of dealing not being hable to excuse themselves by any reason, they attributed all to the working of the holy Ghost. 1613 Chapman Mask Inns of Court (1614) A 3 The Torch-bearers habits were likewise of the Indian garb, but more strauagant then those of the Maskers. |
B. n. a. Something irrelevant. b. A vagrant.
| 1565 T. Stapleton Fortr. Faith 8 To go to the matter alleaged directly without idle twanges, and rouing strauagants from the purpose. 1592 Nobody & Somebody C i, I was carried afore the Constable but yesterday, and they tooke mee vp for a strauagant. 1608 Day Hum. out of Breath iii. i. (1860) 31 Flo. Away you sharking companion. Asp. How? Flo. Wandring strauagant, that like a droane flies humming from one land to another. |