stray

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v. trans.

P. and V. πλανᾶσθαι, ἀλᾶσθαι περιπολεῖν; see wander.

Go wrong: P. and V. ἁμαρτάνειν, ἐξαμαρτάνειν, σφάλλεσθαι.

Of the mind: P. and V. πλανᾶσθαι.

This lock of hair has strayed from its place: V. ἐξ ἕδρας σοι πλόκαμος ἐξέστηχ’ ὅδε (Eur., Bacch. 928).

adj.

Chance: P. and V. ὁ τυχών, ὁ ἐπιτυχών, ὁ προστυχών, ὁ συντυχών.

Random: V. εἰκαῖος.

At random: use adv. P. and V. εἰκῆ.