"vagous" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more vagous [comparative], most vagous [superlative]
Etymology: Latin vagus. See vague. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|vagus}} Latin vagus Head templates: {{en-adj}} vagous (comparative more vagous, superlative most vagous)
  1. (obsolete) Wandering; unsettled. Tags: obsolete
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