rand

Old English

noun
Definitions
  • outer part of something: edge, brink, rim, margin
  • (poetic) shield or the boss of a shield

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *randaz derived from Proto-Indo-European *rem- (come to rest, prop support oneself, support prop oneself, rest).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*rem-

Gloss

come to rest, prop support oneself, support prop oneself, rest

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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