n. [ OE. randon, OF. randon force, violence, rapidity, à randon, de randon, violently, suddenly, rapidly, prob. of German origin; cf. G. rand edge, border, OHG. rant shield, edge of a shield, akin to E. rand, n. See Rand, n. ]
For courageously the two kings newly fought with great random and force. E. Hall. [ 1913 Webster ]
Counsels, when they fly
At random, sometimes hit most happily. Herrick. [ 1913 Webster ]
O, many a shaft, at random sent,
Finds mark the archer little meant! Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]
a.
Some random truths he can impart. Wordsworth. [ 1913 Webster ]
So sharp a spur to the lazy, and so strong a bridle to the random. H. Spencer. [ 1913 Webster ]
at random
Random courses (Masonry),
Random shot,
Random work (Masonry),
v. t. To arrange or rearrange so that there is no predetermined order; to make random; to select by a random process; to assign (members of a group) into subgroups by a random process.
adv. In a random manner. [ 1913 Webster ]