ERRAND


Meaning of ERRAND in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' er- ə nd, ' e-r ə nd

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English erend message, business, from Old English ǣ rend; akin to Old High German ā runti message

Date: before 12th century

1 archaic a : an oral message entrusted to a person b : EMBASSY , MISSION

2 a : a short trip taken to attend to some business often for another <was on an errand for his mother> b : the object or purpose of such a trip

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.