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▪ I. strolling, vbl. n.|ˈstrəʊlɪŋ|
[f. stroll v. + -ing1.]
The action of the verb stroll.
1717Prior Alma ii. 163 The am'rous Eyes thus always go A-stroling for their Friends below. 1725Pope Odyss. xviii. 409 Idly thus thy soul prefers to live, And starve by strolling, not by work to thrive. c1755in B. Ward Hist. St. Edmund's Coll. (1893) 303 All climbing of Trees,..all stroling out of Sight of ye Master are strictly forbid.
b. attrib.
1709Steele Tatler No. 8 ⁋5 A Day, spent in the strolling Manner, which is usual with Men of Pleasure in this Town. 1712T. Brown etc. Scarron's Wks. 7 He would not suffer the miserable Remains of a scatter'd Company of Strollers to lodge in an Inn; but brought them to his own House, where the Carter having laid down the Strolling Furniture, return'd Home. 1817Cobbett Weekly Reg. 25 Jan. 126 How they came to prevail upon him to take a part on their strolling boards is really a great mystery to me. 1821Scott Pirate xxxiv, What! you call yourself a gentleman..why—your eyes! a tailor would make a better out of the worst suit of rags in your strolling wardrobe.
▪ II. strolling, ppl. a.|ˈstrəʊlɪŋ|
[f. stroll v. + -ing2.]
That strolls; wandering, roving, itinerant. Chiefly in strolling actor, strolling player, an actor of a low class, who wanders about the country, giving performances in temporary buildings or hired rooms.
1621B. Jonson Masque Gypsies Wks. (1640) 77 From a strolling Tinkers sheete, Or a payre of Carriers feet..Blesse the Sov'raigne, and his smelling. 1641Brome Jovial Crew v. (1652) N 3 b, But is there a Play to be expected, and acted by Beggars? Cla. That is to say, by Vagabonds; that is to say, by strowling Players. 1673R. Head Canting Acad. 86 Strowling-Morts are such as pretend to be Widdows, travelling about from County to County, making laces upon [st]aves, as Beggars tape, or the like. 1676(title) Scarron's Comical Romance: or, a facetious history of a company of strowling stage-players..turn'd into English. 1701De Foe Trueborn Englishm. 15 The Strolling Bands of banish'd Fugitives from Neighb'ring Lands. 1709J. Johnson Clergym. Vade M. II. p. cvi, This Canon was designed against those strowling Scotch Bishops who Ordained any for Money. 1789Mrs. Piozzi Journ. France etc. I. 432 It put me in mind of Hogarth's strolling actresses. 1823Scott Quentin D. ii, The strolling spearman, half soldier, half brigand. 1837Dickens Pickw. iii, ‘He is a strolling actor,’ said the Lieutenant contemptuously. 1837Carlyle Fr. Rev. I. vii. xi, To lodge there, somewhat in strolling-player fashion. 1863Kinglake Crimea (1876) I. xiv. 233 As though he were dealing with a mere troop of strolling players. |