But the ‘strays’ are ‘crooks,’ and their homes the penitentiary.

You know, Willy, I have an old weakness for a sheep that strays.

"It must have been a bunch of strays we saw—none of them was branded," Lambert said.

Hargus explained that the cattle were strays which had broken out.

Waifs and strays from home, from up-country, from the Pacific.

What became of all his waifs and strays, it might be well not to inquire too curiously.

Stray when he strays; stop when he stops; travel as slowly as he.

I heard some of our strays had got over into that country, but I wasn't sure.

No one sheep ever strays off by himself, you may be sure of that.

And I hope,” she added, “that Ruth will find no more waifs and strays.