fiendly

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English

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Etymology

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From Middle English feendly, fendly (hostile, devilish), from Old English fēondliċ (hostile), corresponding to fiend +‎ -ly. Cognate with Dutch vijandelijk (hostile), German feindlich (hostile), Danish fjendtlig (hostile), Swedish fiendtlig, fientlig (hostile).

Adjective

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fiendly (comparative more fiendly, superlative most fiendly)

  1. (obsolete) Hostile.
  2. (now rare) Like a fiend; devilish.

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