Category:Vagary

Va*ga"ry, n.; pl. Vagaries. Etym: [l. vagari to stroll about. See Vague.]

1. A wandering or strolling. [obs.]

2. Hence, a wandering of the thoughts; a wild or fanciful freak; a Whim; a whimsical purpose. "the vagaries of a child." Spectator. They changed their minds, flew off, and into strange vagaries fell. Milton.