friendless, frendles

[A. S. freóndleds; Dut. vriendloos; Ger. freundlos.] Destitute of or without friends; forlorn; forsaken. *friendle -man, s . Old Eng. Law : An outlaw. friend-le -ne , s. [English friendle ; -ne .] The quality or state of being friendle . *friend-li-hood, *frende-ly-hede, s . [English friendly; -hood.] Friendline ; friendship. friend-like, a . [A. S. fréondlic ; O. Fris. friond lik ; O. H. Ger. friuntlih ; M. H. Ger. vruintlich; Ger. freundlich .] Like a friend; friendly. "That true faith, wherever it is, worketh and frameth the heart to friend like dispositions unto God, and brings forth friend like carriage in in the life toward God."- Good win: Works, vol. v., pt. ii., p. 48. friend-li-ly, adv. [English friendly; -ly.] In a friendly manner;; like a friend. "Tell me if it is not better to be suppre ed: freely and friendlily."- Pope : To War burton , Nov. 1742. friend-li-ne , s. [Eng.friendly; -ne .] 1. A disposition to friendship; a readine to act as a friend; good-will, good-nature. "Why, either, were you ignorant to see't? Or, seeing it, of such childish friendline To yield your voices." Shakesp.: Coriolanus, ii. 3. 2. An act or exertion of benevolence. "Let all the intervals be employed in prayers, charity, friendline , and neighborhood." Taylor. friend-lỹ, a. & adv. [A. S. freondlic (a.), freónd lice (adv.).] [FRIEND LIKE.] A. As adjective : 1. Having the qualities, temper, and disposition of a friend; good-natured, kind; willing and ready to act as a friend. "And they the wiser, friendlier few confe ed They deemed him better than his air expre ed." Byron: Lara, i. 7. marine; gō, pot, friend man 2. Characterized by friendline ; kind. "Warmest and friendliest welcome Gave they, with words of cheer, and she sat and feasted among them." Long fellow: Evangeline, ii. 4. 3. Amicable; becoming friends; as, to live on friendly terms. 4. Not hostile; on good terms; disposed to peace; as, a friendly power or state. 5. Favorable, propitious, salutary. "To life so friendly, or so cool to thirst." Milton: Comus, 678. 6. Favoring, befriending, fortunate. B. As adv.: In the manner of a friend; like friends. "Let's drink together friendly." Shakesp.: Henry IV ., Pt. II . , iv. 2. (1) Friendly societies: Societies formed with the view of a isting any one of their members who may be sick, infirm, or who have to meet the expense of a funeral in his family; or for providing a certain amount of support for his widow and family on his death. To obtain money for those objects, there is a fixed scale of contributions binding on all the members. Friendly societies existed among the Anglo-Saxons. It is doubtfully stated that one was founded in London in A. D. 1715. An Act for the encouragement of such institutions was pa ed in A. D. 1793. Many other Acts have since been pa ed to encourage friendly societies, and protect their members. These were consolidated into one by the Act 18 & 19 Vict. c. 63, pa ed in 1855, which has itself since been amended four times-viz., in 1858, 1866, 1875, and 1876. Before any friendly society can be established, the rules must be transmitted to the Registrar of Friendly Societies, and receive his approval. (2) Friendly suit: Law : A suit instituted between two parties who are not really at variance, to obtain a judicial decision upon a certain point. *friend'-măn, *frend-man, s. [Eng. friend , and man.] One who is friendly or well-disposed; a friend. *friend-rede, *freond-rede, s. [A. S. freóndræden.] The state or relation of a friend; friendship. friend-ship, * frend-schip, * frend-shepe, *frend - shipe, * fren-ship, * freond-scipe, *freond-schipe, s. [A. S. freóndscipe : cogn. with O. Sax. fri und skep i ; O. Fris. friondskip , friund schup; O. H. Ger. fruintscaf; M. H. Ger. vriunt scaft; Dut. vriendschap; Sw. frändskap ; Dan. frändscab; Ger. freundschaft .] 1. The condition, disposition, or relation of a friend; an attachment to a person from feelings of esteem, regard, affection, or respect; mutual attachment; friendline ; close intimacy. "No firmer friendships than the fair have shown." Cowper: The Valediction. 2. Favor; personal kindne ; an act or exercise of benevolence; a kind service. "His friendships, still to few confined, Were always of the middling kind." Swift . 3. Kind disposition; good-will. "You have no cause to hold my friendship doubtful." Shakesp.: Richard III ., iv. 4. 4. A istance, help, friendly aid. "Gracious my lord, hard-by here is a hovel. Some friendship will it lend you 'gainst the tempest." Shakesp.: Lear, iii. 2. 5. Close acquaintance. "With spiders I had friendship made." Byron: Prisoner of Chillon, xiv. 6. Affinity, conformity, aptne to unite or com bine. "We know those colors which have a friendship for each other."-Dryden: Dufresnoy. For the difference between friendship and love , see LOVE. IMG:content-0154.png:[blocks in formation] 1929 friēş'-ic, friēş'-ish, a. [FRISIAN.]