Emily Dickinson Lexicon

VAGUE, a. [vāg; Fr., from L. vagus, wandering.]

1. Wandering; vagrant; vagabond; as, vague villains. [In this literal sense, not used.] – Hayward.
2. Unsettled; unfixed; undetermined; indefinite. He appears to have very vague ideas of this subject.
3. Proceeding from no known authority flying; uncertain; as, a vague report.