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rand (rand)

noun

  1. Brit. an edge, border, or margin, as the unplowed strip around a field
  2. a leather strip attached to the back of a shoe sole to level it before the heel is put on

Etymology: ME rande, border, strip < OE rand, rond, brink, shield, akin to ON rönd, shield rim, OHG rant, shield boss < IE base *rem-, to support > rim

rand2 definition

rand (rand, ränd)

noun pl. rand

the basic monetary unit of South Africa

Etymology: Afrik, orig., shield < Du, akin to OE rand: see rand

Rand definition

Rand (rand)

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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