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Randon

Randon \Ran"don\ (r[a^]n"d[u^]n), n. Random. [Obs.]
--Spenser.

Randon

Randon \Ran"don\, v. i. To go or stray at random. [Obs.]

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randon

n. (obsolete form of random English)

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Randon

Randon may refer to:

  • Arzenc-de-Randon, canton of France, located in the Lozère department, in the Languedoc-Roussillon region
  • Châteauneuf-de-Randon, commune in the Lozère department in southern France
  • Rieutort-de-Randon, commune in the Lozère department in southern France

Usage examples of "randon".

Randon demanded, throwing a glance at Calandra and then shifting his attention to Seqoya.

Glancing once more at Calandra, Randon led Kutzko and me back to the gatelock.

Two years ago, when she had turned seventeen, he had at last given Brier her chance as a randon candidateif she passed his private initiation.

Singers, scrollsmen and randon cadets crowded into the room, listening as Brier Iron-thorn made her report to the Director and Captain Hawthorn.

Lord Caineron and Nusair joined the cavalcade as it passed Restormir, leaving Sheth Sharp-Tongue, their randon commander, to bring the troops after them.

Blindfold he was, and in his cruell fistA mortall bow and arrowes keene did hold,With which he shot at randon, when him list,Some headed with sad lead, some with pure gold.

And sure he was a man of mickle might,Had he had gouernance, it well to guide:But when the franticke fit inflamd his spright,His force was vaine, and strooke more often wide,Then at the aymed marke, which he had eide:And oft himselfe he chaunst to hurt vnwares,Whilst reason blent through passion, nought descride,But as a blindfold Bull at randon fares,And where he hits, nought knowes, & whom he hurts, nought cares.

But Florimell her selfe was farre away,Driuen to great distresse by Fortune straunge,And taught the carefull Mariner to play,Sith late mischaunce had her compeld to chaungeThe land for sea, at randon there to raunge:Yet there that cruell Queene auengeresse,Not satisfide so farre her to estraungeFrom courtly blisse and wonted happinesse,Did heape on her new waues of weary wretchednesse.

As a mad bytch, when as the franticke fitHer burning tongue with rage inflamed hath,Doth runne at randon, and with furious bitSnatching at euery thing, doth wreake her wrathOn man and beast, that commeth in her path.

The tube rolled across the table, picking up speed as the formite first concaved, then convexed, coming at last to a stop in front of Randon.

For equall right in equall things doth stand,For what the mighty Sea hath once possest,And plucked quite from all possessors hand,Whether by rage of waues, that neuer rest,Or else by wracke, that wretches hath distrest,He may dispose by his imperiall might,As thing at randon left, to whom he list.

For when she'd last sat at the Council board, Randon had been one of Orthallen's foremost supporters.