1) to do, run an errand; to go on an errand
2) personal errands
3) a fool's ('useless') errand
4) an errand for (could you run an errand for me?)
5) (misc.) an errand of mercy
Combinatory dictionary. 2013.
Errand — 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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Errand — Single par Faylan extrait de l’album Polaris Face A Errand Face B Scat Blue Sortie 27 janvier 2010 … Wikipédia en Français
errand — ► NOUN ▪ a short journey made to deliver or collect something, especially on someone else s behalf. ● errand of mercy Cf. ↑errand of mercy ORIGIN Old English, «message, mission» … English terms dictionary
errand — index burden, mission Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
errand — O.E. ærende message, mission; answer, news, tidings, from P.Gmc. *ærundjam (Cf. O.S. arundi, O.N. erendi, Dan. ærende, Swed. ärende, O.Fris. erende, O.H.G. arunti message ). Originally of important missions; meaning short, simple journey and task … Etymology dictionary
errand — [n] task assignment, charge, commission, duty, job, message, mission; concept 362 … New thesaurus
errand — [er′ənd] n. [ME erende < OE ærende, message, mission, news, lit., that delivered by messenger < base of ar, messenger; akin to OS ārundi, OHG ārunti] 1. a trip to carry a message or do a definite thing, often esp. for someone else 2. the… … English World dictionary
errand — [[t]e̱rənd[/t]] errands 1) N COUNT An errand is a short trip that you make in order to do a job for someone, for example when you go to a shop to buy something for them. She went off on some errand... She had a more urgent errand. 2) PHRASE: V… … English dictionary
errand — noun (C) 1 a short journey in order to do something for someone, for example delivering or getting something for them: I have a couple of errands for you. | send sb on an errand: His mother sent him on an errand. | run an errand: Uncle Pio has… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
errand — UK [ˈerənd] / US noun [countable] Word forms errand : singular errand plural errands a small job that involves going to collect or deliver something I m about to send Tom out on an errand. run an errand (= do an errand): She s out running errands … English dictionary
