VAGARIES

Noun

vagaries

plural of vagary

Source: Wiktionary


VAGARY

Va*ga"ry, n.; pl. Vagaries. Etym: [L. vagari to stroll about. See Vague.]

1. A wandering or strolling. [Obs.]

2. Hence, a wandering of the thoughts; a wild or fanciful freak; a whim; a whimsical purpose. "The vagaries of a child." Spectator. They changed their minds, Flew off, and into strange vagaries fell. Milton.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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