Old English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
First attested in the Durham Proverbs. Literally "in need you have to test your friends."
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /æt ˈθæ͜ɑr.fe mɑn ʃæ͜ɑl ˈfre͜oːn.dɑ ˈkun.ni.ɑn/, [æt ˈθæ͜ɑrˠ.ve mɑn ʃæ͜ɑl ˈfre͜oːn.dɑ ˈkun.ni.ɑn]
Proverb[edit]
æt þearfe man sċeal frēonda cunnian
- a friend in need is a friend indeed
