Er"rant (?), a. [F. errant, p. pr. fr. OF. errer to travel, LL. iterare, fr. L. iter journey; confused somewhat with L. errare to err. See Eyre, and cf. Arrant, Itinerant.]
1.
Wandering; deviating from an appointed course, or from a direct path; roving.
Seven planets or errant stars in the lower orbs of heaven.
Sir T. Browne.
2.
Notorious; notoriously bad; downright; arrant.
Would make me an errant fool.
B. Jonson.
3. Eng.Law
Journeying; itinerant; -- formerly applied to judges who went on circuit and to bailiffs at large.
Mozley & W.
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Er"rant, n.
One who wanders about.
[Obs.]
Fuller.
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