Green’s Dictionary of Slang

to wander around like a tramp.

1890		‘’Arry on the Sincerest Form of Flattery’ Punch 20 Sept. 144/2: Sech scoots scurryfunging around on the gay old galoot to go snacks / In the profits of other folks’ notions.
1892		in Punch 8 Oct. 162: Swift ‘scurry-funging’ may do for the young.