单词 | runner of errands |
释义 | > as lemmasrunner of errands P1. runner of errands: a person who goes on or carries out errands for another. Cf. sense 2d. ΚΠ 1710 London's Medicinal Informer 69 I am now inform'd who was (if not the Country Quack, yet) the Country Quack's pretended Friend, and Runner of Errands to Mr Seignior &c. 1826 Republican 28 July 93 An odd red-headed runner of errands was by them promised protection and a reward to break the windows and take the papers. 1922 E. Wharton Glimpses of Moon xv. 176 She would more and more be used as a convenience, a stop-gap, writer of notes, runner of errands, nursery governess or companion. 2007 Times & Transcript (New Brunswick) (Nexis) 15 Nov. d8 To many, he was the raker of leaves, shoveler of snow, mower of lawns and runner of errands. < as lemmas |
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