— digresser , n. — digressingly , adv.
/di gres", duy-/ , v.i.
1. to deviate or wander away from the main topic or purpose in speaking or writing; depart from the principal line of argument, plot, study, etc.
2. Archaic. to turn aside.
[ 1520-30; digressus, ptp. of digredi to go off, depart, digress, equiv. to di- DI- 2 + -gredi, comb. form of gradi to go; cf. GRADE ]
Syn. 1. ramble, stray. See deviate .