I've got to run an errand. I'll be back in a minute.
•John has gone on an errand. He'll be back shortly.
Dictionary of American idioms. 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 girl — errand boy or errand girl noun • • • Main Entry: ↑errand … Useful english dictionary
errand of mercy — ► errand of mercy a journey or mission carried out to help someone in difficulty or danger. Main Entry: ↑errand … 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 — n. 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 * * * [ erənd] run an errand to go on an errand (misc.) an errand… … Combinatory dictionary
Errand of Mercy — NOTOC Infobox Star Trek episode name = Errand of Mercy Kor and Kirk, at the mercy of the Organians series = TOS ep num = 26 prod num = 027 remas. num = 30 date = March 23 1967 writer = Gene L. Coon director = John Newland guest = John Colicos… … Wikipedia
