(a) An amicable relationship between persons, friendship, affection; fals ~, ful ~, treu ~, etc.; (b) erthli ~, fleshli ~, worldes ~, worldli ~, worldly friendship (as opposed to divine or spiritual love); ~ of winning, friendship bought with gifts, ?love of gain; love of ~, friendly affection, Platonic love; on mi ~, for the sake of my friendship, on pain of losing my affection; taken ~ to, to become friends with (someone); (c) a friendly disposition, friendliness; (d) intimacy (between man and woman); (e) of herbs: ben had in ~ to, to be beneficial to (the body).

The good will or favor of a superior; bi mi ~, on pain of losing my favor, on pain of my displeasure; God's grace or mercy; Cristes ~, Christ's favor; flour of ~, the Flower of Grace, i.e. Christ; the good graces or partiality of an official, a prelate, etc.

Accord, alliance, peace; agreement or accord (between rulers, nations, factions); peace between subjects and their king; a commercial alliance [quot.: c1387-95]; haven ~, to have or make peace; holden ~, to keep the peace; maken ~, to become reconciled, make peace, establish friendly relations, form an alliance.

A friendly or helpful action; don ~, to perform a friendly act, to aid (someone), to act (toward someone) in a friendly manner.

(a) A group of friends or comrades; company, supporters; also, kinsmen; (b) pl. friends, allies; kinsmen.