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Adjective [Middle English]

IPA: /ˈfreːndliː/, /ˈfrɛndliː/, /ˈfreːndliːtʃ/ Forms: frendlie [plural], frendlie [singular, weak], frendlyer [comparative], frendlieste [superlative], freendly [alternative], frendely [alternative], frendlich [alternative], freendlich [alternative], frendeliche [alternative]
Etymology: From Old English frēondliċ, from Proto-West Germanic *friundlīk, from Proto-Germanic *frijōndlīkaz; equivalent to frend + -ly (adjectival suffix). Etymology templates: {{etymid|enm|adjective}}, {{inh|enm|ang|frēondliċ}} Old English frēondliċ, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*friundlīk}} Proto-West Germanic *friundlīk, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*frijōndlīkaz}} Proto-Germanic *frijōndlīkaz, {{af|enm|frend|-ly|id2=adjectival|pos2=adjectival suffix}} frend + -ly (adjectival suffix) Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective|plural and weak singular|frendlie|comparative|frendlyer|superlative|frendlieste|head=}} frendly (plural and weak singular frendlie, comparative frendlyer, superlative frendlieste), {{enm-adj|frendlie|frendlyer|frendlieste}} frendly (plural and weak singular frendlie, comparative frendlyer, superlative frendlieste)
  1. Friendly, amicable; acting like a friend.
    Sense id: en-frendly-enm-adj-tis3OFZD Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Emotions, Personality Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 17 30 28 25 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 23 32 31 14 0 Disambiguation of Emotions: 27 31 28 13 0 Disambiguation of Personality: 30 34 24 12 0
  2. Inviting, characteristic of friendliness.
    Sense id: en-frendly-enm-adj-~jCRW00p Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -ly (adjectival), Middle English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Emotions, Personality Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 15 39 25 22 0 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -ly (adjectival): 15 38 28 18 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial): 13 37 27 18 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 17 30 28 25 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 23 32 31 14 0 Disambiguation of Emotions: 27 31 28 13 0 Disambiguation of Personality: 30 34 24 12 0
  3. Good, advantageous, useful; having utility.
    Sense id: en-frendly-enm-adj-qAPsdC0h Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Emotions, Personality Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 17 30 28 25 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 23 32 31 14 0 Disambiguation of Emotions: 27 31 28 13 0 Disambiguation of Personality: 30 34 24 12 0
  4. (rare) Having a good relationship with someone. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-frendly-enm-adj-idIP1~1n Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Emotions, Personality Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 17 30 28 25 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 23 32 31 14 0 Disambiguation of Emotions: 27 31 28 13 0 Disambiguation of Personality: 30 34 24 12 0
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Adverb [Middle English]

IPA: /ˈfreːndliː/, /ˈfrɛndliː/, /ˈfreːndliːtʃ(ə)/ Forms: freendly [alternative], frendely [alternative], frendelich [alternative], freondliche [alternative], freondlice [alternative]
Etymology: From Old English frēondliċe; equivalent to frend + -ly (adverbial suffix). Etymology templates: {{etymid|enm|adverb}}, {{inh|enm|ang|frēondliċe}} Old English frēondliċe, {{af|enm|frend|-ly|id2=adverbial|pos2=adverbial suffix}} frend + -ly (adverbial suffix) Head templates: {{head|enm|adverb||||{{{2}}}|head=}} frendly, {{enm-adv}} frendly
  1. friendlily
    Sense id: en-frendly-enm-adv-JCBIHNLW
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "adverb"
      },
      "expansion": "",
      "name": "etymid"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "ang",
        "3": "frēondliċe"
      },
      "expansion": "Old English frēondliċe",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "frend",
        "3": "-ly",
        "id2": "adverbial",
        "pos2": "adverbial suffix"
      },
      "expansion": "frend + -ly (adverbial suffix)",
      "name": "af"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Old English frēondliċe; equivalent to frend + -ly (adverbial suffix).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "freendly",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "frendely",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "frendelich",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "freondliche",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "freondlice",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "adverb",
        "3": "",
        "4": "",
        "5": "",
        "6": "{{{2}}}",
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      },
      "expansion": "frendly",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "frendly",
      "name": "enm-adv"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Middle English",
  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "adv",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "friendlily"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "friendlily",
          "friendlily"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈfreːndliː/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈfrɛndliː/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈfreːndliːtʃ(ə)/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "frendly"
}

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