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Rand vs Raad - What's the difference?

rand | raad |

As an initialism rand

is (legal) reasonable and nondiscriminatory; a standard used with respect to licensing.

As a verb raad is

to put something (clothing) on someone ((ra)).

rand

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl), from (etyl) . More at (l).

Noun

(en noun)
  • (obsolete except in dialects) the border of an area of land, especially marsh-land
  • (obsolete except in dialects) a strip of meat; a long fleshy piece of beef, cut from the flank or leg; a sort of steak.
  • (Beaumont and Fletcher)
  • a strip of leather used to fit the heels of a shoe
  • (basket-making) a single rod woven in and out of the stakes
  • Etymology 2

    From (etyl), from (etyl) rand, from (etyl) rand'', from Germanic ''*randaz.'' Compare Etymology 1, and ''Rand .

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • a rocky slope, especially the area over a river valley; specifically, the Rand
  • The currency of South Africa, divided into 100 cents.
  • See also

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    Etymology 3

    See rant.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete) To rant; to storm.
  • * J. Webster
  • I wept, and raved, randed , and railed.

    Anagrams

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    raad

    English

    Noun

  • electric catfish
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