Rand was a yarn measure for linen and hemp yarns that was used in Scotland and Leeds (Northern England / Yorkshire), unlike other uses in England and Ireland.
FA Brockhaus Wiesbaden: Brockhaus Encyclopedia. Volume 1, Brockhaus, 1966, p. 399
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↑ Andrew Ure: UrES dictionary of arts, manufactures and mines: Containing a clear exposition of their principles and practice , Volume 2. Longmans, Green and Co., 1867, pp 367th
^ Andrew Ure: A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines [...] . Published 1840, p. 507.