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straunger

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English

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Noun

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straunger (plural straungers)

  1. Obsolete form of stranger.

Middle English

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Etymology 1

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From Old French estrangier; equivalent to straunge +‎ -er.

Alternative forms

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /strau̯nˈd͡ʒeːr/, /ˈstrau̯nd͡ʒər/, (late) /ˈstraːnd͡ʒər/

Noun

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straunger (plural straungers)

  1. An outsider or foreigner (person from an outside group or country)
  2. A stranger; an unfamiliar individual.
  3. A guest or journeyer; someone travelling or staying.
  4. (rare) Someone from another family.
Descendants
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  • English: stranger
References
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Etymology 2

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Adjective

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straunger

  1. comparative degree of straunge