Forwandered

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. Roamed so far off course that one lost all sense of the way back to a familiar place
2. Drifted away from the proper path and became thoroughly lost while moving about aimlessly
3. Strayed widely and far from one's intended route, often into unfamiliar or dangerous territory

Etymology: "Forwandered" is the past tense and past participle of "forwander," a verb meaning to wander far astray or to become lost through wandering. The verb descends from Middle English "forwandrien," built from the intensive prefix "for-" and the ordinary verb "wander." In Old English, "for-" could strengthen or intensify a verb, and in compounds like this it tended to suggest thoroughness or completeness, so "forwander" carries the sense of wandering utterly off course rather than merely roaming.

Synonyms: strayed, wandered astray, roamed