friendessn.

Brit.

/ˌfrɛnˈdɛs/,

/ˈfrɛndəs/, U.S.

/ˈfrɛnˌdɛs/,

/ˈfrɛndəs/

Forms: see friend n. and adj. and -ess suffix¹.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation; modelled on a Latin lexical item. Etymons: friend n., -ess suffix¹.

Etymology: < friend n. + -ess suffix¹, originally after classical Latin amīca, feminine form corresponding to amīcus (see ami n.).

Now rare.

A female friend.In quot. 1833: spec. a female Quaker.

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the mind > emotion > love > friendliness > [noun] > friend > female friend

amiec1400

friendessa1425

amiga1843

girlfriend1859

gal pal1934

society > faith > sect > Christianity > Protestantism > Quakerism > [noun] > person > female

Quakeress1721

friendess1833

a1425 (c1395) Bible (Wycliffite, L.V.) (Royal) (1850) Prov. vii. 4 Clepe thou prudence thi frendesse [a1382 E.V. lemman].

a1425 (c1395) Bible (Wycliffite, L.V.) (Royal) (1850) Song of Sol. i. 8 Mi frendesse, Y licnede thee to myn oost of knyȝtis in the charis of Farao.

1648 J. Sparrow tr. J. Böhme Descr. Three Princ. xiii. 120 Amica Dei. Friendesse, or shee-friend of God.

1677 T. Harvey tr. J. Owen Epigrams 99 The World thy Friendess is.

1786 S.Trafford Let. in J. Johnstone Wks. S. Parr (1828) I. ii. 165 In the spring, somewhere about the latter end of April, if convenient to you and your good lady, my friendess, I will come and paint your rails at Hatton.

1833 tr. G. Pecchio Semi-serious Observ. Ital. Exile 467 Although the Quakers approve of neither music nor dancing, it seeme to me as if the Friends and Friendesses, who were there present, took the song and dance of these royal personages in excellent part.

1853 W. M. Thackeray Let. Nov. in Thackeray's Lett. to Amer. Family (1904) 99 You write that you are so old and changed! At thine age, friendess, that conceives itself well.

1888 Judy 30 Nov. 242/2 O, Friends and friendesses, give ear, Some very good tidings you'll hear.

1994 T. Fischer Thought Gang 157 I had noticed that the young lady, Olenka, had a number of other friendesses who also seemed to be in a need-a-bedroom predicament.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	friendess
释义	friendessn. Brit. /ˌfrɛnˈdɛs/, /ˈfrɛndəs/, U.S. /ˈfrɛnˌdɛs/, /ˈfrɛndəs/ Forms: see friend n. and adj. and -ess suffix¹. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation; modelled on a Latin lexical item. Etymons: friend n., -ess suffix¹. Etymology: < friend n. + -ess suffix¹, originally after classical Latin amīca, feminine form corresponding to amīcus (see ami n.). Now rare. A female friend.In quot. 1833: spec. a female Quaker. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > love > friendliness > [noun] > friend > female friend amiec1400 friendessa1425 amiga1843 girlfriend1859 gal pal1934 society > faith > sect > Christianity > Protestantism > Quakerism > [noun] > person > female Quakeress1721 friendess1833 a1425 (c1395) Bible (Wycliffite, L.V.) (Royal) (1850) Prov. vii. 4 Clepe thou prudence thi frendesse [a1382 E.V. lemman]. a1425 (c1395) Bible (Wycliffite, L.V.) (Royal) (1850) Song of Sol. i. 8 Mi frendesse, Y licnede thee to myn oost of knyȝtis in the charis of Farao. 1648 J. Sparrow tr. J. Böhme Descr. Three Princ. xiii. 120 Amica Dei. Friendesse, or shee-friend of God. 1677 T. Harvey tr. J. Owen Epigrams 99 The World thy Friendess is. 1786 S.Trafford Let. in J. Johnstone Wks. S. Parr (1828) I. ii. 165 In the spring, somewhere about the latter end of April, if convenient to you and your good lady, my friendess, I will come and paint your rails at Hatton. 1833 tr. G. Pecchio Semi-serious Observ. Ital. Exile 467 Although the Quakers approve of neither music nor dancing, it seeme to me as if the Friends and Friendesses, who were there present, took the song and dance of these royal personages in excellent part. 1853 W. M. Thackeray Let. Nov. in Thackeray's Lett. to Amer. Family (1904) 99 You write that you are so old and changed! At thine age, friendess, that conceives itself well. 1888 Judy 30 Nov. 242/2 O, Friends and friendesses, give ear, Some very good tidings you'll hear. 1994 T. Fischer Thought Gang 157 I had noticed that the young lady, Olenka, had a number of other friendesses who also seemed to be in a need-a-bedroom predicament. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.a1425
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