Meaning
The border of an area of land, now especially marshland.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
From Middle English rand, from Old English rand (“edge, border, margin, rim, shore”), from Proto-West Germanic *rand, from Proto-Germanic *randaz, *randō (“edge, rim, crust”), from Proto-Indo-European *rem- (“to rest, prop or support oneself”). Cognate with Dutch rand (“edge, border, outskirts, rim”), German Rand (“edge, border, margin, rim, outskirts”), Swedish rand (“rand, stripe, edge, verge”). Related to rind.
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 17 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-08-24NADMORT
- 2026-07-03ADILNOR
- 2026-04-17RNAMDBI
- 2026-02-18NACVORD
- 2025-11-28AYDRONI
- 2025-03-05DARIGNW
- 2025-02-17DRANHCI
- 2024-03-26NARJDOU
- 2024-01-24NAPIDOR
- 2023-12-11NAULDRY
- 2023-11-22NADIORY
- 2023-08-13DARTNCO
+5 earlier appearances in the archive.