"strayer" meaning in All languages combined

See strayer on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Etymology: From stray + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|stray|er}} stray + -er Head templates: {{head|en|comparative adjective}} strayer
  1. (rare) comparative form of stray: more stray Tags: comparative, form-of, rare Form of: stray (extra: more stray)
    Sense id: en-strayer-en-adj-KMmyiRBL Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -er Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 49 51

Noun [English]

Forms: strayers [plural]
Etymology: From stray + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|stray|er}} stray + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} strayer (plural strayers)
  1. One who strays.
    Sense id: en-strayer-en-noun-ywYcAiFZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 18 82 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 20 80 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 91

Inflected forms

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