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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Errant \Er"rant\, a. [F. errant, p. pr fr OF errer to travel, LL iterare, fr L. iter journey; confused somewhat with L. errare to err. See {Eyre}, and cf {Arrant}, {Itinerant}.] 1. Wandering; deviating from an appointed course, or from a direct path; roving. Seven planets or errant stars in the lower orbs of heaven. --Sir T. Browne. 2. Notorious; notoriously bad downright; arrant. Would make me an errant fool. --B. Jonson 3. (Eng. Law) Journeying; itinerant; -- formerly applied to judges who went on circuit and to bailiffs at large --Mozley & W. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Errant \Er"rant\, n. One who wanders about [Obs.] --Fuller. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: errant adj : capable of making an error; "all men are error-prone" [syn: {erring}, {error-prone}]
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