ERRAND

errand

(noun) a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

errand (plural errands)

A journey undertaken to accomplish some task.

(literary or archaic) A mission or quest.

A mundane mission of no great consequence, concerning household or business affairs (dropping items by, doing paperwork, going to a friend's house, etc.)

The purpose of such a journey.

An oral message trusted to a person for delivery.

Verb

errand (third-person singular simple present errands, present participle erranding, simple past and past participle erranded)

(transitive) To send someone on an errand.

(intransitive) To go on an errand.

Anagrams

• Ardern, Darren, Renard, darner

Source: Wiktionary

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Er"rand, n. Etym: [OE. erende, erande, message, business, AS. ærende, ærend; akin to OS. arundi, OHG. arunti, Icel. eyrendi, örendi, erendi, Sw. ärende, Dan. ærende; perh. akin to AS. earu swift, Icel. örr, and to L. oriri to rise, E. orient.]

Definition: 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. mission.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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