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er⋅rand
[er-uh
nd] 
–noun
| 1. | a short and quick trip to accomplish a specific purpose, as to buy something, deliver a package, or convey a message, often for someone else. |
| 2. | the purpose of such a trip: He finished his errands. |
| 3. | a special mission or function entrusted to a messenger; commission. |
Origin:
bef. 900; ME erande, OE ærende; c. OHG āruntī; cf. OE ār messenger, Goth airus
bef. 900; ME erande, OE ærende; c. OHG āruntī; cf. OE ār messenger, Goth airus
Synonyms:
1, 2. mission, task, assignment, chore.
1, 2. mission, task, assignment, chore.
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| er·rand (ěr'ənd) n.
[Middle English erand, from Old English ǣrend.] |
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