ROVE

I. verb (~d; roving) Etymology: earlier, to shoot at random, wander, of unknown origin Date: 1536 intransitive verb to move aimlessly ; roam , transitive verb to wander through or over, see: wander II. noun Date: 1606 an act or instance of wandering, see: reeve IV. transitive verb (~d; roving) Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1789 to join (textile fibers) with a slight twist and draw out into roving, V. noun Date: 1789 roving