subs. (old—B. E.).—‘Wild rambles, extravagant Frolicks’ (c. 1696); to gad, to range; see VAGRANT. Hence VAGARIAN = a CRANK (q.v.); VAGARIOUS (or VAGARIST) = whimsical, capricious, irregular.

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  1611.  COTGRAVE, Dictionarie, s.v. Vaguer, to wander, VAGARIE, stray, gad, roame, raunge, flit, remoue from place to place.

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  d. 1622.  RICH, Heroditus. The people called Phœnices gave themselves to long VAGARIES, and continual viages by sea.

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  1640.  R. BROME, The Sparagus Garden, ii. 2. You have not dealt well with me to put this FAGARY into her foolish fancy.

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  c. 1796.  WOLCOT, Peter Pindar, 305. His eyes are oft VAGARISH.

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