I. adjective
Date: before 12th century
: characterized by aimless, slow, or pointless movement: as
a. : that winds or meanders
a wandering course
b. : not keeping a rational or sensible course : vagrant
c. : nomadic
wandering tribes
d. of a plant : having long runners or tendrils
II. noun
Date: 14th century
1. : a going about from place to place — often used in plural
2. : movement away from the proper, normal, or usual course or place — often used in plural