πολύπλαγκτος

English (LSJ)

ον, (πλάζω)

   A much-wandering, wide-rouing, ληϊστῆρσι π. Od.17.425, cf. 511; of 10, A.Supp.572 (lyr.); π. ἔτεα S.Aj.1.186 (lyr.); οὐκ ἂν εἰδείης ἕτερον . . πολυπλαγκτότερον E.HF1197 (lyr.).    2 evermoving, ἰκτῖνοι (prob.l.) Thgn.1257; μέλεα Parm.16.1.    3 much-erring, πραπίδες IG14.1424 (Rome).    II driving far from one's course, ἄνεμος Il.11.308 (unless in signf. 1.1).—In S.Ant.615 (lyr.) π. ἐλπίς may be either wandering, uncertain hope, or, misleading, deceitful; cf. πολυπλανής 11.