Errant (?), a. [F. errant, p. pr. fr. OF. errer to travel, LL. iterare, fr. L. iter journey; confused somewhat with L. errare to err. See Eyre, and cf. Arrant, Itinerant.] 1. Wandering; deviating from an appointed course, or from a direct path; roving.
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Seven planets or errant stars in the lower orbs of heaven. Sir T. Browne.
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2. Notorious; notoriously bad; downright; arrant.
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Would make me an errant fool. B. Jonson.
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3. (Eng. Law) Journeying; itinerant; -- formerly applied to judges who went on circuit and to bailiffs at large. Mozley & W.
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