† friendmann.
Obsolete.
1. A relative, a kinsman.
ΘΚΠ
society > society and the community > kinship or relationship > kinsman or relation > [noun]
gadlingeOE
sibmanOE
friendOE
sibOE
siblingOE
kinsmanc1175
friendmana1200
kinc1200
cousinc1300
allyc1380
kindreda1450
parent?c1450
alliancec1475
lyance1502
relation1502
relate1651
relative1657
relator1665
family member1673
correlative1697
relater1702
rellie1921
rello1982
a1200 MS Trin. Cambr. in R. Morris Old Eng. Homilies (1873) 2nd Ser. 183 Among þat þe sowle witeð þe licame worpeð hewe, þe frendmen him biwepeð gef þar anie ben.
a1400 (c1303) R. Mannyng Handlyng Synne (Harl.) l. 9867 Ȝyf a frende man holde hyt [sc. a mayde chylde] þore [to the bishop for christening], To wedde þat chylde he may neuer more.
a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Vesp.) l. 20242 Hir freind-men til hir scho cald.
2. A friend; an ally. Cf. foeman n.Briefly revived in 19th cent.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > love > friendliness > [noun] > friend
friendOE
wineOE
fellowa1225
friendmana1250
lovera1275
amic1330
gossipc1390
mikea1400
ally1406
amykec1450
favourer1483
favourite1590
palc1770
butty1791
amigo1813
amico1820
compadre1834
pally1863
tillicum1869
nigger1884
buddy1895
paxc1900
mutual1901
righto1908
segotia1917
bud1924
palsy1930
palsy-walsy1932
buddy-buddy1943
winger1943
mucker1947
main man1956
goombah1968
gabba1970
money1982
a1250 in C. Brown Eng. Lyrics 13th Cent. (1932) 8 Alle mine ureondmen þe bet beo nu to-dai Þet ich habbe i-sungen þe ðesne englissce lai.
a1275 in C. Brown Eng. Lyrics 13th Cent. (1932) 47 (MED) Þen þe sorie soule makit hire mon, Alle is frent-men beit iturnit to won.
a1400 (c1303) R. Mannyng Handlyng Synne (Harl.) l. 6457 (MED) How shulde y, frend-man, be þy frende, when þy-self fo-man wald þy hende?
1823 J. G. Todd Strila iii. 99 The active Montrose His victory with success pursued; And foeman or friendman that dared to oppose, Was soon by his prowess subdued.
1884 J. Parker Apostolic Life III. 4 Man looks for man—not any man, but the friend-man.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2013; most recently modified version published online September 2021).
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