"strayer" in the noun sense
1. straggler, strayer
someone who strays or falls behind
"strayer" in the adjective sense
1. isolated, stray
not close together in time
"isolated instances of rebellion"
"a few stray crumbs"
2. stray
of an animal) having no home or having wandered away from home
"a stray calf"
"a stray dog"
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