A person who wanders with few belongings. The origin of the word is quite controversial; It can come from the Piedmontese " 34 linger; ( poor man ) although it is more likely that he first heard in French " lingere " that is the union of ( light 41 legere; lingerie ( 41 linen; because linyera is also the name of the herd or Bale who carried on his shoulder with their few clothes.