Middle English Dictionary Entry
frẹ̄̆ndlī adv.
Entry Info
| Forms | frẹ̄̆ndlī adv. Also freondliche, freindli, frundely, freenly. Comp. frẹ̄̆nd-lier, -leker, loker. |
| Etymology | OE frēondlīce. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
In a friendly manner, lovingly, amicably.
Associated quotations
- (1155) Chart.Hen.II in Hall EME (Hrl Charter 3.B.49)11 : H'þurh godes ȝefu ænglelandes king, gret ealle mine bissceopas & ealle mine eorlas..freondlice.
- c1275(?a1200) Lay.Brut (Clg A.9)14845 : We scullen an londe..godes folc uroæfrien & freondliche hit halden.
- (c1385) Chaucer CT.Kn.(Manly-Rickert)A.1652 : Euerich of hem heelp for to armen other As frendly as he were his owene brother.
- c1390 PPl.A(1) (Vrn)11.171 : Was neuer gome..Feirore vndurfonge ne frendloker [vrr. frendliere, frendlekere] maad at ese.
- (a1393) Gower CA (Frf 3)7.4920 : Al frendliche he goth him in.
- (c1395) Chaucer CT.Sum.(Manly-Rickert)D.1849 : I so freendly yow my conseil shewe.
- a1400(a1325) Cursor (Vsp A.3)15294 : Forwit his disciplis fete, Ful freindli he fell.
- a1425(c1385) Chaucer TC (Benson-Robinson)3.130 : Ye wolde somtyme frendly on me see.
- c1425 Treat.10 Com.(StJ-O 94)27 : Þe bacbiter..by foren aman spekuth frundely, & behynde his backe preuely he bacbith & speketh illee.
- (c1443) Pecock Rule (Mrg M 519)287 : We schulen knowe..þat þou lord art to be first and moost loued freendly.
- a1450(1412) Hoccl.RP (Hrl 4866)2064 : Whan wit & I be met..and han vs freenly kist.
- (a1460) Bokenham Sts. (Adv Abbotsford B3)142.151 (v.2:p.409) : He frendly [L amicabiliter] had wrytyn a pistil to a b[i]sshop, amonestyng hym helthefully.
- c1460 Oseney Reg.55/35 : Þe stryves betwene þe saide howses thys frendely restyd.
- c1475 Guy(1) (Cai 107/176)5672 : Thanne hath the Duke kyste Terry Of grete treason, and not frendly.
- c1483(?a1450) OT in Caxton Gold.Leg.(Caxton)f.66rb : Saul neuer louyd Dauid after that day, ne neuer lokyd on hym frendly, but euer sought menes afterward to destroye dauid.
- a1500(1428) Let.Marg.Anjou in Camd.86 (Add 46846)38 : Ye wol gouvern yow unto him in alle wise goodely and frendely.