"forwander" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: forwanders [present, singular, third-person], forwandering [participle, present], forwandered [participle, past], forwandered [past]
Etymology: From Middle English forwandrien, equivalent to for- + wander. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|forwandrien}} Middle English forwandrien, {{prefix|en|for|wander}} for- + wander Head templates: {{en-verb}} forwander (third-person singular simple present forwanders, present participle forwandering, simple past and past participle forwandered)
  1. (intransitive, UK dialectal) To wander until weary; wander far and wide. Tags: UK, dialectal, intransitive
    Sense id: en-forwander-en-verb-HmSWNdvV Categories (other): British English
  2. (transitive, UK dialectal) To weary with wandering; cause to wander until weary. Tags: UK, dialectal, transitive
    Sense id: en-forwander-en-verb-ILl8Xiaa Categories (other): British English

Inflected forms

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