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What (who) is run an errand - definition

META-PUZZLE COMPUTER GAME FROM 1987
The Fool Errand; The Fools Errand

run an errand      
see errand
errand         
  • ''Errand Girl'', a 19th century painting by [[Henri Evenepoel]]
WIKIMEDIA DISAMBIGUATION PAGE
Errands; Draft:Errand; Errand-running; Errand running; Running errands; Running an errand
n.
1) to do, run an errand; to go on an errand
2) personal errands
3) a fool's ('useless') errand
4) an errand for (could you run an errand for me?)
5) (misc.) an errand of mercy
errand         
  • ''Errand Girl'', a 19th century painting by [[Henri Evenepoel]]
WIKIMEDIA DISAMBIGUATION PAGE
Errands; Draft:Errand; Errand-running; Errand running; Running errands; Running an errand
n.
Message, mandate, mission, commission.

Wikipedia

The Fool's Errand

The Fool's Errand is a 1987 computer game by Cliff Johnson. It is a meta-puzzle game with storytelling, visual puzzles, and a cryptic treasure map. It is the tale of a wandering Fool who seeks his fortune in the Land of Tarot and braves the enchantments of the High Priestess. A sequel titled The Fool and His Money was released October 25, 2012.

Examples of use of run an errand
1. You don‘t answer the phone, run an errand, make a cup of coffee, have a pee, because if you do, you‘ll lose your space.
2. The 11–year–old disappeared on October 5, 1'75 after leaving her home in Delamere Road, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, to run an errand for her mother.
3. Under the new regulation, Marines in camouflage cannot get out of their vehicles to run an errand or grab a meal on their way to or from the base.
4. According to DePaulo, there are two types of lies: Self–centered lies are used to make you look better, or to avoid embarrassment or conflict ("I can‘t get lunch with you because I have to run an errand"). Other–centered lies are used to spare someone else‘s feelings ("You totally do not look fat in that dress"). Some lies are more devious than others.