I. ˈvā-grənt noun
Etymology: Middle English vagraunt, from Anglo-French vageraunt, from present participle of vagrer to wander about, alteration (influenced by Latin vagari to wander) of wacrer to wander, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English wealcan to roll — more at walk
Date: 15th century
1.
a. : one who has no established residence and wanders idly from place to place without lawful or visible means of support
b. : one (as a prostitute or drunkard) whose conduct constitutes statutory vagrancy
2. : wanderer , rover
II. adjective
Date: 15th century
1. : wandering about from place to place usually with no means of support
2.
a. : having a fleeting, wayward, or inconstant quality
a vagrant impulse
b. : having no fixed course : random
a vagrant breeze
• va·grant·ly adverb