frendschipe
Middle English
Alternative forms
- freendshipe, frendeschepe, frendschip, frendship, frendshipe, frenschep, frenschepe, frenshepe, frenschip
- freondscipe, freontschipe (Early Middle English, West Midland); freondschipe (AB language); freonscipe, fronsipe (Laȝamon's Brut)
- ffrenschip, freendeschip, freendshipp, frenchyp, frendeschip, frendshipp, frenship, frenshipe, frenshippe, ffrendship (Late Middle English)
- frenchep (East Anglia); freinschip, frenchepe, frenchipe, frenchippe, frendshepe, frenshyp (Northern); frendssipe (West Midland)
Etymology
Inherited from Old English frēondsċipe; equivalent to frend (“friend”) + -schipe (“-ship”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfrɛn(d)ʃip(ə)/, /ˈfreː-/
- IPA(key): /ˈvrœn(d)ʃip(ə)/, /ˈvrøː-/, /f-/ (West Midland)
Noun
frendschipe (uncountable)
- A friendly attitude or approach:
- A friendship; a friendly relationship or the state of being friends or allies.
- Favour from one's superiors.
- (rare) A Friendly behaviour or mood.
- 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) Sexual relations.
Descendants
- English: friendship
- Scots: friendship
References
- “frẹ̄̆ndship(e, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 18 March 2019.