obambulation

English

Etymology

From obambulate +‎ -ion. From Latin obambulatio.

Noun

obambulation (countable and uncountable, plural 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], reprint edition, published 1871, page 19:

     Let us then passe the Pomeridian hours in obambulation: for I am defatigate with session.

   • 1833, Thespiana (pseudonym), “Penny Private Theatres”, in The Olio, Or, Museum of Entertainment‎^[3], volume XI, 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.

Synonyms

• perambulation
• peregrination
• stroll
• wandering

See also

• ambulation