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Language: Old English
Origin: ærend

errand

 noun
     
er‧rand [countable]
a short journey in order to do something for someone, for example delivering or collecting something for them:
I seemed to spend my life running errands for people.
She was always sending me on errands.
on an errand
I couldn't stop because I was on an errand.
He quickly set out on his errand of mercy (=journey to help someone in danger).

➔ (send somebody on) a fool's errand

at fool1 (11)
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