frendly

Middle English

Alternative forms

• (Early ME) freondliche, freondlice
• freendly, frendely, frendlich, freendlich, frendelich, frendeliche

Etymology

From Old English frēondliċ (adjective), frēondliċe (adverb), from Proto-Germanic *frijōndlīkaz; equivalent to frend +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfreːndliː/, /ˈfrɛndliː/, /ˈfreːndliːtʃ/

Adjective

frendly (plural and weak singular frendlie, comparative frendlyer, superlative frendlieste)

1. Friendly, amicable; acting like a friend.
2. Inviting, characteristic of friendliness.
3. Good, advantageous, useful; having utility.
4. (rare) Having a good relationship with someone.

Descendants

• English: friendly
• Scots: freendly

References

• “frẹ̄̆ndlī, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-03-18.

Adverb

frendly

1. friendlily

Descendants

• English: friendly (archaic)

References

• “frẹ̄̆ndlī, adv.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-03-18.