wayfaring
English
Alternative forms
- waifaring (obsolete)
Etymology
From Middle English wayferande, weyverinde, wayverinde, from Old English weġfarende, weġfērende (“wayfaring”), equivalent to way + faring. Cognate with Icelandic vegfarandi. More at wayfare.
Adjective
wayfaring (not comparable)
- Travelling, especially on foot.
- Peripatetic.
Noun
wayfaring (countable and uncountable, plural wayfarings)
Verb
wayfaring
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