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- noun obsolete a
wandering monk having no fixedmonastery , as exemplified in the Rule of St. Benedict.
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brightshade commented on the word gyrovague
Wandering, itinerant monks "without fixed residence or leadership, who relied on charity and the hospitality of others." (Wikipedia, that not-always-reliable-source). Featured on episode #1124 of NPR's Says You.
June 23, 2009
jconway commented on the word gyrovague
A gyrovague is a wandering monk from the early Middle Ages. They were despised for their practice of selling fake relics.
July 5, 2009
knitandpurl commented on the word gyrovague
"I have taken to wandering a lot, gyrovague, te kaihau."
The Bone People by Keri Hulme, p 118
February 8, 2017