Saunter

(săn’ter), v. i. [imp. & p. p. SAUNTERED; p. pr. & vb. n. SAUNTERING.] [Written also santer.] [From Fr. sainte terre in the phrase aller à la sainte terre, to go to the holy land, from idle people who roved about the country and asked charity under pretense of going à la sainte terre, to the holy land. Cf. also Ger. schlendern, to saunter, Up. Ger. schlentern, L. Ger. & D. slendern.] To wander about idly; to lounge; to stroll.

One could lie under elm-trees in a lawn, or saunter by the side of a stream. Masson.

Synonyms—To loiter; linger; stroll; wander. See LOITER.

n. A sauntering, or place for sauntering. Young.