a. and sb. Obs. [ad. It. stravagante, or aphetic ad. med.L. extrāvagantem: see EXTRAVAGANT.] A. adj. Irrelevant, unsuitable, extraordinary: = EXTRAVAGANT a. 4, 5, 6.
1565. Harding, Lett., in Strype, Ann. Ref. (1709), I. App. xxx. 57. I made no foretalk to your strauagant Chalenge, till [etc.].
1579. Fenton, Guicciard., 823. Of which stravagant manner of dealing not being hable to excuse themselves by any reason, they attributed all to the working of the holy Ghost.
1613. Chapman, Mask Inns of Court (1614), A 3. The Torch-bearers habits were likewise of the Indian garb, but more strauagant then those of the Maskers.
B. sb. a. Something irrelevant. b. A vagrant.
1565. T. Stapleton, Fortr. Faith, 8. To go to the matter alleaged directly without idle twanges, and rouing strauagants from the purpose.
1592. Nobody & Somebody, C i. I was carried afore the Constable but yesterday, and they tooke mee vp for a strauagant.
1608. Day, Hum. out of Breath, III. i. (1860), 31. Flo. Iewell? away you sharking companion.
Asp. How?
Flo. Wandring strauagant, that like a droane flies humming from one land to another.
