frendschip
Middle English
/ˈfreːndʃip(ə)/
noun
Definitions
- A friendship; a friendly relationship or the state of being friends or comrades.
- Friendly behaviour or a positive attitude from one's superiors.
- A pact, agreement or entente between two parties.
- A beneficial or useful action; aid or benefit.
- A group or band of companions, or friends.
- (rare) Friendly behaviour, mood, or actions.
- (rare) Sexual relations.
Etymology
Inherited from Old English frēondsċipe affix from Middle English frend.
Origin
Middle English
frend
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- friend English
- frēond Old English
- frēondsċipe Old English
- fre Middle English
- frend Middle English
- frenden Middle English
- frenderede Middle English
- frendful Middle English
- frendles Middle English
- frendly Middle English
- frendman Middle English
- frendshipe Middle English
- onfrend Middle English
- *friundskapi gmw-pro
- freend Scots
- vriene Yola