Estrayed

/ɪˈstreɪd/ adjective

Definition

Having become or been classified as a stray animal without an owner.

Etymology

Past participle of 'estray', used as an adjective to describe animals that have wandered or been abandoned.

Kelly Says

The legal concept of 'estrayed' animals created an entire category of property law in medieval times—you could actually keep an estrayed animal for a certain period, and if no one claimed it, it became yours.

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