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1friend — [frend] n. [ME frend < OE freond, friend, lover, akin to Ger freund, prp. of Gmc * frijon, to love (> OE freon): for IE base see FREE] 1. a person whom one knows well and is fond of; intimate associate; close acquaintance 2. a person on the …
2Friend — (fr[e^]nd), n. [OR. frend, freond, AS. fre[ o]nd, prop. p. pr. of fre[ o]n, fre[ o]gan, to love; akin to D. vriend friend, OS. friund friend, friohan to love, OHG. friunt friend, G. freund, Icel. fr[ae]ndi kinsman, Sw. fr[ a]nde. Goth.… …
3Friend — Friend, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Friended}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Friending}.] To act as the friend of; to favor; to countenance; to befriend. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Fortune friends the bold. Spenser. [1913 Webster] …
4friend — I. noun Etymology: Middle English frend, from Old English frēond; akin to Old High German friunt friend, Old English frēon to love, frēo free Date: before 12th century 1. a. one attached to another by affection or esteem b. acquaintance 2. a. one …
5Friend of a friend — (FOAF) is a phrase used to refer to someone that one does not know well mdash; literally, a friend of a friend.In some social sciences, the phrase is used as a half joking shorthand for the fact that much of the information on which people act… …
6Friend and Lover — were an American folk singing duo comprised of husband and wife team, Jim and Cathy Post. They are best known for their hit single Reach Out of the Darkness , which made the U.S. Top Ten on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1968.Biographical… …
7A friend at court — Friend Friend (fr[e^]nd), n. [OR. frend, freond, AS. fre[ o]nd, prop. p. pr. of fre[ o]n, fre[ o]gan, to love; akin to D. vriend friend, OS. friund friend, friohan to love, OHG. friunt friend, G. freund, Icel. fr[ae]ndi kinsman, Sw. fr[ a]nde.… …
8A friend in court — Friend Friend (fr[e^]nd), n. [OR. frend, freond, AS. fre[ o]nd, prop. p. pr. of fre[ o]n, fre[ o]gan, to love; akin to D. vriend friend, OS. friund friend, friohan to love, OHG. friunt friend, G. freund, Icel. fr[ae]ndi kinsman, Sw. fr[ a]nde.… …
9Friend-to-friend — A friend to friend (or F2F) computer network is a type of peer to peer network in which users only make direct connections with people they know. Passwords or digital signatures can be used for authentication.Many F2F networks support indirect… …
10friend at court — or friend in court Etymology: Middle English frend in court : one in a position of importance or influence who is disposed to act in one s behalf * * * a friend in a position of influence or power who may advance one s interests, esp. a helpful… …
