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单词 friendsome
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friendsomeadj.

Brit. /ˈfrɛnds(ə)m/, U.S. /ˈfrɛn(d)səm/
Forms: Middle English fremsom, Middle English frendsom, Middle English frendsome, Middle English frensom, 1800s– friendsome; Scottish pre-1700 frenswm, pre-1700 freyndsome.
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: friend n., -some suffix1.
Etymology: < friend n. + -some suffix1. Compare Dutch (rare) †vriendsaem , †vrinsam (1582). Compare earlier friendly adj.Apparently independently re-formed in the 19th cent.
In later use chiefly U.S. regional and rare.
Friendly, kindly, benign.
ΘΚΠ
the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > kindness > [adjective]
mildeOE
blitheOE
goodOE
well-willingOE
beina1200
goodfulc1275
blithefula1300
faira1300
benignc1320
gainc1330
sweetc1330
kinda1333
propicec1350
well-willeda1382
well-disposeda1393
well-hearteda1393
well-willinga1393
friendsomea1400
well-willya1400
charitablec1405
well-willed1417
good-heartedc1425
kindlyc1425
honeyed1435
propitious1440
affectuousc1441
willya1449
homelyc1450
benevolous1470
benigned1470
benevolent1482
favourousc1485
well-meaned1488
well-meaning1498
humanec1500
favourablec1503
affectionatea1516
well-mindedc1522
beneficial1526
propiciant1531
benignate1533
well-intendeda1535
beneficious1535
kind-hearted1535
well-given1535
affectioned1539
well-wishing1548
figgy?1549
good-meaning1549
affectedc1553
affectionated1561
well-natured1561
well-affected?1563
officious1565
well-inclined1569
good-natured1582
partial1587
graceful?1593
well-intentioned1598
beneficent1616
candid1633
kindlike1637
benefic1641
kindly-hearted1762
well-meant1765
benignanta1782
sweet-hearted1850
a1400 Psalter (Vesp.) lxviii. 20 in C. Horstmann Yorkshire Writers (1896) II. 200 (MED) Here me, lauerd, witterli, For frendsome [v.rr. frensom, winsom; L. benigna] es þi merci.
1489 (a1380) J. Barbour Bruce (Adv.) i. 88 Yai trowyt yat he..as freyndsome compositur Wald hawe iugyt in lawte.
1851 Knickerbocker June 495 ‘Mr. Swivle!’ he quickly interrupted. ‘Oh, none of that. Call me Tim, or Colonel Tim; 't is more friendsome like.’
1876 F. K. Robinson Gloss. Words Whitby Friendsome, friendly.
1901 ‘Zack’ White Cottage iv. 43 Let 'em fight it out alone, happen they'll be the sooner friendsome.
1931 M. L. Davis We are Alaskans 80 It gives to him a streak that is wickit and wilful, and will ne'er make him leal and friendsome to a human body.
2002 P. A. Karr Gallows in Greenwood xii. 115 I haven't had sports to watch like we gave you, nor big, friendsome feasts.

Derivatives

ˈfriendsomeness n. Obsolete rare friendliness.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > love > friendliness > [noun]
friendshipOE
friendliheada1393
fellowshipa1400
friendsomenessa1400
study?c1400
friendlinessc1475
stomach1476
friendlihood1481
towardliness1566
friending1596
amicability1643
amicableness1646
amicality1836
palliness1904
mateyness1915
matehood1924
palsy-walsiness1942
a1400 Psalter (Vesp.) lxxxiv. 13 in C. Horstmann Yorkshire Writers (1896) II. 218 (MED) Sothlike frendsomnes [L. benignitatem] lauerd giue sal.
a1400 Psalter (Vesp.) lxiv. 12 in C. Horstmann Yorkshire Writers (1896) II. 194 (MED) Blisse saltou þe croune þat es Of yhere of his frendsomnes [Egerton fremsomnes; Harl. frensomnes; L. benignitatis].
1909 W. Rice & F. Rice Wealth of Friendship 33 Nor are friendsome and friendsomeness words that we can afford to be without, any more than we can afford to be without the ideas they represent.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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