"errantry" meaning in English

See errantry in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: errantries [plural]
Etymology: Composed of errant + -ry, from Middle English erraunt. See further etymology at errant. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|errant|-ry}} errant + -ry, {{inh|en|enm|erraunt}} Middle English erraunt Head templates: {{en-noun|-|+}} errantry (usually uncountable, plural errantries)
  1. A wandering or roving around, especially in search of chivalrous adventure. Tags: uncountable, usually Synonyms: errantness Related terms: knight-errantry

Inflected forms

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