astray
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Origin:
1250–1300; Middle English astraye < Anglo-French *astraié, Old French estraié, past participle of estraier; see stray
1250–1300; Middle English astraye < Anglo-French *astraié, Old French estraié, past participle of estraier; see stray
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| —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 | |
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Astray
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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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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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Example sentences
In this overstuffed sentence, three plural nouns appeared between the singular subject and the verb, leading us astray.
They would come in a capacity that would prevent the ability to choose right from wrong, to be tempted, or to be led astray.
He soon grew wise to the tactic, and would not be led astray.
Even in this short sentence, the intervening phrase led us astray.
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