freend

Middle English

Noun

freend

1. Alternative form of frend

Scots

Etymology

From Middle English frend, freend, from Old English frēond, from Proto-Germanic *frijōndz.

Noun

freend (plural freends)

1. friend
   • 1884, various, Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, XXII‎^[1]:

     Weel, ye see, as I was telling ye, things passed on in this way till I was thirty, when a respectable flesher in Edinburgh that I did a good deal o' business wi', and that had just got married, says to me in the Grassmarket ae day: 'Davy,' says he, 'ye're no gaun out o' the toun the night--will ye come and tak' tea and supper wi' the wife and me, and a freend or twa?' "'

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   • 1895, Ian Maclaren, A Doctor of the Old School, Part 4‎^[2]:

     "But a' wudna like ye tae sell Jess, for she's been a faithfu' servant, an' a freend tae.

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   • 1919, Violet Jacob, Songs of Angus and More Songs of Angus‎^[3]:

     Warslin', steerin' wi' hens an' swine, Naucht kens she o' a freend o' mine-- But the Gowk that bides i' the woods o' Dun He kens him fine!

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   • 1922, Charles H. Sylvester, Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 6‎^[4]:

     "Ailie," said James, "this is Maister John, the young doctor; Rab's freend, ye ken.

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