"frend" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /freːnd/, /frɛnd/, /frind/ Forms: frendes [plural], frend [Early-Middle-English, plural]
Etymology: From Old English frēond, from Proto-West Germanic *friund, from Proto-Germanic *frijōndz; equivalent to fre + -ende. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|frēond}} Old English frēond, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*friund}} Proto-West Germanic *friund, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*frijōndz}} Proto-Germanic *frijōndz, {{af|enm|fre|-ende}} fre + -ende Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} frend, {{enm-noun|frendes|pl2=frend|pl2_qual=Early ME}} frend (plural frendes or (Early ME) frend)
  1. A friend or compatriot; a close associate. Categories (topical): Family, People
    Sense id: en-frend-enm-noun-W9toxxnh Disambiguation of Family: 33 38 29 0 Disambiguation of People: 46 54 0 0
  2. A patron, philanthropist, or supporter. Categories (topical): Family, People
    Sense id: en-frend-enm-noun-ujCEwXSO Disambiguation of Family: 33 38 29 0 Disambiguation of People: 46 54 0 0 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -ende, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 11 72 9 9 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -ende: 10 69 10 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 12 65 12 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 12 64 12 12
  3. A family member; one of one's kin. Categories (topical): Family
    Sense id: en-frend-enm-noun-I6UNa~YY Disambiguation of Family: 33 38 29 0
  4. A lover or mistress.
    Sense id: en-frend-enm-noun-mZHTfbtw
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: frenden, frenderede, frendful, frendles, frendly, frendman, frendschip, onfrend, unfrendly

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "frenden"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "frenderede"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "frendful"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "frendles"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "frendly"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "frendman"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "frendschip"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "onfrend"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "unfrendly"
    }
  ],
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          },
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        },
        {
          "args": {},
          "expansion": "(see there for further descendants)",
          "name": "see desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "English: friend (see there for further descendants)"
    },
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        {
          "args": {
            "1": "sco",
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            "4": "freynd",
            "5": "freind"
          },
          "expansion": "Scots: freend, frende, freynd, freind",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Scots: freend, frende, freynd, freind"
    },
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      "depth": 1,
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        {
          "args": {
            "1": "yol",
            "2": "vriene",
            "alts": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "Yola: vriene, friend",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Yola: vriene, friend"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
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        {
          "args": {
            "1": "cy",
            "2": "ffrind",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Welsh: ffrind",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Welsh: ffrind"
    }
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        "plural"
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        "Early-Middle-English",
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  "senses": [
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          "_dis": "33 38 29 0",
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        {
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          "parents": [],
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        {
          "_dis": "12 65 12 12",
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          "parents": [],
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "12 64 12 12",
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            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
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        "A patron, philanthropist, or supporter."
      ],
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        [
          "patron",
          "patron"
        ],
        [
          "philanthropist",
          "philanthropist"
        ],
        [
          "supporter",
          "supporter"
        ]
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            "People",
            "Human",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
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      ],
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        "A family member; one of one's kin."
      ],
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          "family",
          "family"
        ],
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          "kin",
          "kin"
        ]
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    },
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        "A lover or mistress."
      ],
      "id": "en-frend-enm-noun-mZHTfbtw",
      "links": [
        [
          "lover",
          "lover"
        ],
        [
          "mistress",
          "mistress"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/freːnd/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/frɛnd/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/frind/"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "frende"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "freond"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "friend"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "vrend"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "freend"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "frond"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "frund"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "freind"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "freynde"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "vryend"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "frind"
    }
  ],
  "word": "frend"
}
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    "Middle English lemmas",
    "Middle English nouns",
    "Middle English terms derived from Old English",
    "Middle English terms derived from Proto-Germanic",
    "Middle English terms derived from Proto-West Germanic",
    "Middle English terms inherited from Old English",
    "Middle English terms inherited from Proto-Germanic",
    "Middle English terms inherited from Proto-West Germanic",
    "Middle English terms suffixed with -ende",
    "Pages with 2 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "enm:Family",
    "enm:People"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "frenden"
    },
    {
      "word": "frenderede"
    },
    {
      "word": "frendful"
    },
    {
      "word": "frendles"
    },
    {
      "word": "frendly"
    },
    {
      "word": "frendman"
    },
    {
      "word": "frendschip"
    },
    {
      "word": "onfrend"
    },
    {
      "word": "unfrendly"
    }
  ],
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        {
          "args": {
            "1": "en",
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          },
          "expansion": "English: friend",
          "name": "desc"
        },
        {
          "args": {},
          "expansion": "(see there for further descendants)",
          "name": "see desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "English: friend (see there for further descendants)"
    },
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      "depth": 1,
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        {
          "args": {
            "1": "sco",
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            "3": "frende",
            "4": "freynd",
            "5": "freind"
          },
          "expansion": "Scots: freend, frende, freynd, freind",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Scots: freend, frende, freynd, freind"
    },
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      "depth": 1,
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        {
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            "2": "vriene",
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          },
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          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Yola: vriene, friend"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
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        {
          "args": {
            "1": "cy",
            "2": "ffrind",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Welsh: ffrind",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Welsh: ffrind"
    }
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        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "frend",
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      },
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  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "noun",
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        "A friend or compatriot; a close associate."
      ],
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        [
          "friend",
          "friend"
        ],
        [
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        ]
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      ],
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          "patron"
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          "philanthropist",
          "philanthropist"
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          "supporter"
        ]
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          "family",
          "family"
        ],
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          "kin",
          "kin"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "A lover or mistress."
      ],
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        [
          "lover",
          "lover"
        ],
        [
          "mistress",
          "mistress"
        ]
      ]
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  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/freːnd/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/frɛnd/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/frind/"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "word": "frende"
    },
    {
      "word": "freond"
    },
    {
      "word": "friend"
    },
    {
      "word": "vrend"
    },
    {
      "word": "freend"
    },
    {
      "word": "frond"
    },
    {
      "word": "frund"
    },
    {
      "word": "freind"
    },
    {
      "word": "freynde"
    },
    {
      "word": "vryend"
    },
    {
      "word": "frind"
    }
  ],
  "word": "frend"
}

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