Circumforaneous

Circumforaneous
Circumforanean Cir`cum*fo*ra"ne*an, Circumforaneous Cir`cum*fo*ra"ne*ous, a. [L. circumforaneus found in markets; circum + forum a market place.] Going about or abroad; walking or wandering from house to house. --Addison. [1913 Webster]

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  • drifting — Synonyms and related words: ascending, axial, back, back flowing, backward, circumforaneous, descending, discursive, divagatory, down trending, downward, errant, flitting, floating, flowing, fluent, flying, footloose, footloose and fancy free,… …   Moby Thesaurus

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