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Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun One who travels, especially on foot.

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun One who wayfares, journeys, or travels; a traveler, especially one who travels on foot; a passenger.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun One who travels; a traveler; a passenger.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun A traveller, especially one on foot.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun a pedestrian who walks from place to place
  • noun a traveler going on a trip

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[Middle English weifarere : wei, way; see way + faren, to go on a journey (from Old English faran; see per- in Indo-European roots).]

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Examples

  • The lines are exactly the same, except that 'wayfarer' is panthagū instead of addhagū.

    Psalms of the Sisters Caroline Augusta Foley Rhys 1909

  • The Old English word 'fara' was also used for travelling or journeying, from which we get words like 'wayfarer' - which doesn't have connotations of being particularly easy!

    Litha (June): the early English calendar Carla 2008

  • Now this takes place in two ways: first, by the grace of the wayfarer, which is imperfect conformity; secondly, by glory, which is perfect conformity, according to 1 John 3: 2: "We are now the sons of God, and it hath not yet appeared what we shall be: we know that, when He shall appear, we shall be like to Him, because we shall see Him as He is."

    Summa Theologica, Part III (Tertia Pars) From the Complete American Edition Aquinas Thomas

  • _I answer that, _ A man is called a wayfarer from tending to beatitude, and a comprehensor from having already obtained beatitude, according to 1 Cor.

    Summa Theologica, Part III (Tertia Pars) From the Complete American Edition Aquinas Thomas

  • But when the Prince knew that the wayfarer was her sire who was travelling to seek him, he rejoiced in the glad tidings of forgathering with the damsel and on the morning of the second day all marched off together and made for the Merchant's city.

    Arabian nights. English Anonymous 1855

  • But the grace of the "wayfarer," being short of that of the "comprehensor," is in less measure than that of the comprehensor.

    Summa Theologica, Part III (Tertia Pars) From the Complete American Edition Aquinas Thomas

  • Wearing a bowtie dress with Ray-Ban "wayfarer" sunglasses, the "A Walk to Remember" actress seemed to be a bit wobbly in her strappy heels as she made her way into the entrance with paperwork in-hand.

    Celebrity Gossip: Entertainment News & Juicy Gossip 2009

  • The spiritual wayfarer gives herself to her inner work and outer service.

    Manifesting Michelangelo Joseph Pierce Farrell 2011

  • One thing for sure, if you are a wayfarer, I will nourish you and da lady.

    Surrender the Dark L. A. Banks 2011

  • The last chance wayfarer had left a supply of firewood.

    A DAY'S LODGING 2010

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