I. ə̇ˈstrā, eˈ- intransitive verb
Etymology: Middle French estraier to roam about without a master — more at stray
archaic : stray
II. noun
( -s )
Etymology: Anglo-French, from Old French estraié wandering, masterless, from estraier, v.
1. : a valuable domestic animal found wandering away from its home or enclosure : stray
2. : something that has wandered or gone out of its usual or normal place — compare free astray
III. adjective
Etymology: estray (II)
: being or having gone astray