frendly
Middle English edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Old English frēondliċ, from Proto-West Germanic *friundlīk, from Proto-Germanic *frijōndlīkaz; equivalent to frend + -ly (adjectival suffix).
Alternative forms edit
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
frendly (plural and weak singular 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 edit
References edit
- “frẹ̄̆ndlī, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-03-18.
Etymology 2 edit
From Old English frēondliċe; equivalent to frend + -ly (adverbial suffix).
Alternative forms edit
- freendly, frendely, frendelich
- (early) freondliche, freondlice
Pronunciation edit
Adverb edit
frendly
Descendants edit
- English: friendly (archaic)
References edit
- “frẹ̄̆ndlī, adv.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-03-18.