| Friend (friend) |
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| n. | (fr&ebreve]nd) |
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| Friend |
| [OR.
frend, freond, AS. freónd, prop. p. pr.
of freón, freógan, to love; akin to D.
vriend friend, OS. friund friend, friohan to
love, OHG. friunt fr |
One
who entertains for another such sentiments of esteem, respect, and
affection that he seeks his society and welfare; a wellwisher; an
intimate associate; sometimes, an attendant.
One not inimical or hostile; one not a foe
or enemy; also, one of the same nation, party, kin, etc., whose
friendly feelings may be assumed. The word is some times used as a
term of friendly address.
One who looks propitiously on a cause, an
institution, a project, and the like; a favorer; a promoter; as, a
friend to commerce, to poetry, to an institution.
One of a religious sect characterized by
disuse of outward rites and an ordained ministry, by simplicity of
dress and speech, and esp. by opposition to war and a desire to live
at peace with all men. They are popularly called Quakers.
A paramour of either sex.
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| Friend (friend) |
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| v. t. | |
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| Friend |
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To act as the friend of] to favor; to
countenance; to befriend.
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