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<h1>Friendless</h1> <Xpage=596>

<hw>Friend"less</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[AS. <ets>fre\'a2ndle\'a0s</ets>.]</ety> <def>Destitute of friends; forsaken.</def> -- <wordforms><wf>Friend"less*ness</wf>, <tt>n.</tt></wordforms>

<h1>Friendlily</h1> <Xpage=596>

<hw>Friend"li*ly</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In a friendly manner.</def>

<i>Pope.</i>

<h1>Friendliness</h1> <Xpage=596>

<hw>Friend"li*ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The condition or quality of being friendly.</def>

<i>Sir P. Sidney.</i>

<h1>Friendly</h1> <Xpage=596>

<hw>Friend"ly</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[AS. <ets>fre\'82ndl&imac;ce</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Having the temper and disposition of a friend; disposed to promote the good of another; kind; favorable.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Appropriate to, or implying, friendship; befitting friends; amicable.</def>

<blockquote>In <b>friendly</b> relations with his moderate opponents. <i>Macaulay.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Not hostile; <as>as, a <ex>friendly</ex> power or state</as>.</def>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>Promoting the good of any person; favorable; propitious; serviceable; <as>as, a <ex>friendly</ex> breeze or gale</as>.</def>

<blockquote>On the first <b>friendly</b> bank he throws him down. <i>Addison.</i></blockquote>

<syn>Syn. -- Amicable; kind; conciliatory; propitious; favorable. See <er>Amicable</er>.</syn>

<h1>Friendly</h1> <Xpage=596>

<hw>Friend"ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In the manner of friends; amicably; like friends.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Shak.</i>

<blockquote>In whom all graces that can perfect beauty Are <b>friendly</b> met. <i>Beau. & Fl.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Friendship</h1> <Xpage=596>

<hw>Friend"ship</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[AS. <ets>fre\'a2ndscipe</ets>. See <er>Friend</er>, and <er>-ship</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The state of being friends; friendly relation, or attachment, to a person, or between persons; affection arising from mutual esteem and good will; friendliness; amity; good will.</def>

<blockquote>There is little <b>friendship</b> in the world. <i>Bacon.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>There can be no <b>friendship</b> without confidence, and no confidence without integrity. <i>Rambler.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Preferred by <b>friendship</b>, and not chosen by sufficiency. <i>Spenser.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Kindly aid; help; assistance,</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>Some <b>friendship</b> will it [a hovel] lend you gainst the tempest. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Aptness to unite; conformity; affinity; harmony; correspondence.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>