"freend" meaning in Scots

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Noun

Forms: freends [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English frend, freend, from Old English frēond, from Proto-Germanic *frijōndz. Etymology templates: {{inh|sco|enm|frend}} Middle English frend, {{inh|sco|ang|frēond}} Old English frēond, {{inh|sco|gem-pro|*frijōndz}} Proto-Germanic *frijōndz Head templates: {{head|sco|noun|||plural|freends|||||cat2=|cat3=|head=}} freend (plural freends), {{sco-noun}} freend (plural freends)
  1. friend
    Sense id: en-freend-sco-noun-zeSFN8os Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Scots entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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