devious

1. (literal, archaic) Roundabout, circuitous, deviating from the direct or ordinary route.Examples: "The wandering Arab never sets his tent Within her walls; the Shepherd eyes afar Her evil towers, and devious drives his flock."; "Keeping close in to the shore, they discovered, after two hours run, a fresh stream which burst in a cascade from the mountains, and swept its devious course through the jungle, until it poured its tribute into the waters of the Strait."; "We went down accordingly into the waste, and began to make our toilsome and devious travel towards the eastern verge."archaic