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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
RAND, v.2 Also rond, rund. To protect the heels of new stockings by darning them (Ork. 1887 Jam.).
[Reduced form of rander, Ranter, q.v., phs. associated with Rand, n., 1.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Rand v.2". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 13 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/rand_v2>
