obambulationとは 意味・読み方・使い方

名詞

obambulation (countable かつ uncountable, 複数形 obambulations)

1. (obsolete) Wandering about; a casual outing.
   • 1600, Matthew Sutcliffe, A briefe replie to a certaine odious and slanderous libel ...‎^[1], London: Arn. Hatfield, page 100:

     Their stationarie obambulations about the limits of parishes.

   • 1662, William Clark, Marciano; or, the Discovery‎^[2], 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^[3], 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.

参考

• ambulation

同意語

• perambulation
• peregrination
• stroll
• wandering