Meaning

1 senses

  1. (archaic)To stray.

Origin

From Middle English astrai, from Anglo-Norman estray, from the Old French verb estraier. E

From Middle English astrai, from Anglo-Norman estray, from the Old French verb estraier. Etymological doublet with stray.

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Forms

estrays, estraying, estrayed, estrayed
Base formestray · to estray
3rd person singularestrays
Present participleestraying
Past simpleestrayed
Past participleestrayed

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyestray
he, she, itestrays

Past simpleLesson

all personsestrayed

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave estrayed
he, she, ithas estrayed

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill estray

Word family

2 related words
RelatedastrayC1strayC1

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
estimateB2estimationC1estrangeestrangementestrogenestuaryetaetchC2

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