| Pronunciation: | | 'erund
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| Matching Terms: | | errancy, errand boy, errant, errantia, errantry
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| | Definition: | | [n] a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission |
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| | See Also: | | trip |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Er"rand\, n. [OE. erende, erande, message, business, AS.
[ae]rende, [ae]rend; akin to OS. arundi, OHG. arunti, Icel.
eyrendi, ["o]rendi, erendi, Sw. ["a]rende, Dan. [ae]rende;
perh. akin to AS. earu swift, Icel. ["o]rr, and to L. oriri
to rise, E. orient.]
A special business intrusted to a messenger; something to be
told or done by one sent somewhere for the purpose; often, a
verbal message; a commission; as, the servant was sent on an
errand; to do an errand. Also, one's purpose in going
anywhere.
I have a secret errand to thee, O king. --Judg. iii.
19.
I will not eat till I have told mine errand. --Gen.
xxiv. 33.
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| Dream Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Dreaming that you are running errands means harmony and mutual understanding in your domestic sphere.
Dreaming that you are sending someone on an errand means that you will lose your lover through your indifference. |
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| Thesaurus Terms |
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| | Related Terms: | | agency, agentship, assignment, authority, authorization, brevet, busywork, care, chare, charge, chore, commission, commissioning, commitment, consignment, cure, delegated authority, delegation, deputation, devolution, devolvement, duty, embassy, empowerment, entrusting, entrustment, executorship, exequatur, exercise, factorship, fish to fry, full power, homework, job, job of work, journey, jurisdiction, labor, legation, license, lieutenancy, make-work, mandate, matters in hand, mission, odd job, office, piece of work, plenipotentiary power, power of attorney, power to act, procuration, project, proxy, purview, regency, regentship, responsibility, service, stint, task, things to do, trip, trust, trusteeship, vicarious authority, warrant, work |
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