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 frēondsċiepe, 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)

1. A friendly attitude or approach:
   1. A friendship; a friendly relationship or the state of being friends or allies.
   2. Favour from one's superiors.
   3. (rare) A Friendly behaviour or mood.
2. A pact, agreement or entente between two parties.
3. A beneficial or useful action; aid or benefit.
4. A group or band of companions, or friends.
5. (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.