frendly
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Middle English[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
From Old English frēondliċ, from Proto-West Germanic *friundlīk, from Proto-Germanic *frijōndlīkaz; equivalent to frend + -ly (adjectival suffix).
Alternative forms[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
frendly (plural and weak singular frendlie, comparative frendlyer, superlative frendlieste)
- Friendly, amicable; acting like a friend.
- Inviting, characteristic of friendliness.
- Good, advantageous, useful; having utility.
- (rare) Having a good relationship with someone.
Descendants[edit]
References[edit]
- “frẹ̄̆ndlī, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-03-18.
Etymology 2[edit]
From Old English frēondliċe; equivalent to frend + -ly (adverbial suffix).
Alternative forms[edit]
- freendly, frendely, frendelich
- (early) freondliche, freondlice
Pronunciation[edit]
Adverb[edit]
frendly
Descendants[edit]
- English: friendly (archaic)
References[edit]
- “frẹ̄̆ndlī, adv.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-03-18.
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