wayfaring

adjective

way·​far·​ing -riŋ 

-rēŋ

: traveling especially on foot : being on a journey : passing

Word History

Etymology

Middle English wayfaringe, alteration (influenced by -inge -ing entry 3) of wayfarende, from Old English wegfarende, from weg way + farende, present participle of faran to go

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Rhymes for wayfaring

• faring