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astray

[uh-strey]

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adverb, adjective

out of the right way; off the correct or known road, path, or route: Despite specific instructions, they went astray and got lost.

away from that which is right; into error, confusion, or undesirable action or thought: They were led astray by their lust for money.

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Origin:
1250–1300; Middle English astraye < Anglo-French *astraié, Old French estraié, past participle of estraier; see stray

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of the nature of something preliminary

a person, animal, or thing that goes before and indicates the approach of someone or something else; harbinger

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In this overstuffed sentence, three plural nouns appeared between the singular subject and the verb, leading us astray.

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He worried about leading his frightened countrymen astray.

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astray (əˈstreɪ)

—*adj, —adv*
1.	out of the correct path or direction
2.	out of the right, good, or expected way; into error

[C13: from Old French estraie roaming, from estraier to stray]

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Word Origin & History

astray

c.1300, astraied, borrowed from O.Fr. estraie, pp. of estraier "astray, riderless, lost," lit. "on stray" (see stray (v.)).

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Idioms & Phrases

astray

see best-laid plans go astray; go astray.