randemn.adv.

Brit.

/ˈrandəm/, U.S.

/ˈrændəm/

Forms:

α. 1800s random.

β. 1800s– randem.

Origin: A variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymons: random n.; random adv.

Etymology: Specific use of random n. and random adv., with (in β. forms) respelling after tandem n.¹ Compare later randan n.³ With use as adverb compare earlier random-tandem adv. and later randan adv.

Now rare.

A. n.

A carriage or team driven with three horses harnessed in sequence one behind another. Also attributive, as randem team. Cf. tandem n.¹

ΘΚΠ

society > travel > means of travel > a conveyance > vehicle > cart, carriage, or wagon > [noun] > drawn by specific number or arrangement

tandem1785

unicorn1785

four-in-hand1793

randem1801

two-at-length1823

troika1842

random-tandem1847

the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > family Equidae (general equines) > horse defined by purpose used for > [adjective] > working > harnessed tandem (of team)

randem1883

the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > family Equidae (general equines) > horse defined by purpose used for > [noun] > draught-horse > that pulls vehicle > team of

randem1883

1801 M. Edgeworth Belinda I. vii. 207 In point of famousness, I'd sport my Random against all the books that ever were..written.

1825 P. Puffem Heaven on Earth ii. ii. 22 Then farewell to my splendid chateau!..My buggy—cabbage-cart and random!

1870 J. Payn Like Father, like Son iv The Squire's jovial friends used, for the most part, strange conveyances, such as tandems and randems.

1883 Illustr. Sporting & Dramatic News 10 Feb. 542/2 ‘A randem team’. That randems should be uncommon is natural enough.

1935 O. Sitwell & M. Barton Brighton vii. 112 A new type of phaeton, called a ‘randem’, drawn by three horses, one before the other.

B. adv.

With three horses harnessed one behind another. Cf. tandem adv.

ΘΚΠ

society > travel > transport > transport or conveyance in a vehicle > driving or operating a vehicle > [adverb] > driving type of team of horses

random-tandem1809

four-in-hand1810

randem1818

unicorn1859

1818 T. L. Peacock Nightmare Abbey i. 6 His fellow-students..who drove tandem and random in great perfection.

1908 Ladies' Field 15 June 50/2 The first prize has been won for horses driven ‘randem’, that is, three in a line.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	randem
释义	randemn.adv. Brit. /ˈrandəm/, U.S. /ˈrændəm/ Forms: α. 1800s random. β. 1800s– randem. Origin: A variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymons: random n.; random adv. Etymology: Specific use of random n. and random adv., with (in β. forms) respelling after tandem n.¹ Compare later randan n.³ With use as adverb compare earlier random-tandem adv. and later randan adv. Now rare. A. n. A carriage or team driven with three horses harnessed in sequence one behind another. Also attributive, as randem team. Cf. tandem n.¹ ΘΚΠ society > travel > means of travel > a conveyance > vehicle > cart, carriage, or wagon > [noun] > drawn by specific number or arrangement tandem1785 unicorn1785 four-in-hand1793 randem1801 two-at-length1823 troika1842 random-tandem1847 the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > family Equidae (general equines) > horse defined by purpose used for > [adjective] > working > harnessed tandem (of team) randem1883 the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > family Equidae (general equines) > horse defined by purpose used for > [noun] > draught-horse > that pulls vehicle > team of randem1883 1801 M. Edgeworth Belinda I. vii. 207 In point of famousness, I'd sport my Random against all the books that ever were..written. 1825 P. Puffem Heaven on Earth ii. ii. 22 Then farewell to my splendid chateau!..My buggy—cabbage-cart and random! 1870 J. Payn Like Father, like Son iv The Squire's jovial friends used, for the most part, strange conveyances, such as tandems and randems. 1883 Illustr. Sporting & Dramatic News 10 Feb. 542/2 ‘A randem team’. That randems should be uncommon is natural enough. 1935 O. Sitwell & M. Barton Brighton vii. 112 A new type of phaeton, called a ‘randem’, drawn by three horses, one before the other. B. adv. With three horses harnessed one behind another. Cf. tandem adv. ΘΚΠ society > travel > transport > transport or conveyance in a vehicle > driving or operating a vehicle > [adverb] > driving type of team of horses random-tandem1809 four-in-hand1810 randem1818 unicorn1859 1818 T. L. Peacock Nightmare Abbey i. 6 His fellow-students..who drove tandem and random in great perfection. 1908 Ladies' Field 15 June 50/2 The first prize has been won for horses driven ‘randem’, that is, three in a line. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.adv.1801
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