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 (inflected form 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
- English: friendly
- Scots: freendly
References
- “frẹ̄̆ndlī, adj.” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-03-18.
Adverb
frendly
- friendlily
Descendants
- English: friendly (archaic)
References
- “frẹ̄̆ndlī, adv.” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-03-18.