obambulation
English
Etymology
obambulate + -ion. From Latin obambulatio.
Noun
obambulation (countable and uncountable, plural obambulations)
- (obsolete) Wandering about; a casual outing.
- 1600, Matthew Sutcliffe, A briefe replie to a certaine odious and slanderous libel ..., London: Arn. Hatfield, page 100:
- Their stationarie obambulations about the limits of parishes.
- 1662, William Clark, Marciano; or, the Discovery, 1871 reprint edition, page 19:
- Let us then passe the Pomeridian hours in obambulation: for I am defatigate with session.
- 1833, “Thespiana (pseudonym)”, in Penny Private Theatres, page 149:
- I joined him in one of our obambulations, to witness the performance of Macbeth, and a particular friend of my friend's friend was to sustain the principal character.
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See also
- ambulation
Synonyms
- perambulation
- peregrination
- stroll
- wandering