landloper
[
land
-loh-per]
/ˈlændˌloʊ pər/
noun
1.
a wanderer, vagrant, or adventurer.
Also,
landlouper
[
land
-lou-per, -loo-per]
/ˈlændˌlaʊ pər, -ˌlu pər/
(
Show IPA
)
.
Origin
1540-50;
<
Dutch:
literally, land-runner. See
land
,
lope
,
-er
1
British Dictionary definitions for
landloper
landloper
/
ˈlændˌləʊpə
/
noun
1.
(
Scot
) a vagabond or vagrant
Word Origin
C16: from Dutch, from
land
+
loopen
to run,
leap