peregrinate

peregrinate
/per"i greuh nayt'/, v., peregrinated, peregrinating.
v.i.
1. to travel or journey, esp. to walk on foot.
v.t.
2. to travel or walk over; traverse.
[1585-95; < L peregrinatus, ptp. of peregrinari to travel abroad. See PEREGRINE, -ATE1]

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