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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Frend-, Freynd-, Freindschip, n. Also: frendschype, -schipe, -schepe, -chyp; frenschip(e, -schippe, -schepe, frein-, franscheip; freyndschyp; freindschipe, -scheip(e, -shipp, freendship; frind(e)schip(p. [ME. frendschip, -shipe (also frenschip(e, -scip), etc., OE. fréondscipe.]

1. Friendship; friendly relations.(a) 1375 Barb. ii. 170.
Thair frendschip woux ay mar & mar 14.. Acts I. *89/2.
A falouschip sekyr and a suthfast frendschip bot dyssayt 1438 Lennox Mun. 69.
Becaus off mar hartfull continuacion off frendchyp c1490 Irland Asl. MS. I. 13/19.
Contricoun … makis frendschipe betuix God & man 1520 Misc. Maitl. C. II. 387.
That … he have e to the auld … frendschip hes bene betuix France and Scotland 1583 Misc. Spald. C. IV. 230.
As thair hes stand ald kyndnes, suir frendschip, and allia betuix our hous … and the erllis and hous of Huntlie(b) 1385 Red Bk. Grandtully I. 139*.
Yharnand thair endeful and tendyr frenschepe 1416 Liber Melros 539.
It is gude thing and meritory to make frenschippe … betwix partyes discordand ?1438 Alex. ii. 3255.
His frenship ȝarned he, Hartfully his freind to be Ib. 10470.
That he of the king May haue franship 1495 Charter (Reg. H.) No. 596.
In hartlie frenschip and kindnes 1531 Bell. Boece I. 137.
That thay and Romanis micht incres togidder undir ane freinschip and amite 1578 Douglas Chart. 279.
They haif … resaifit vs againe in franscheip and kyndnes 1613 Grant Chart. 211.
For intertineing of peace, … loiff and frenschip(c) Brus i. 85.
The King off Ingland Held swylk freyndschip and cumpany To thar King a1568 Bann. MS. 49 b/76.
For no wisdom, nor no strenth, … Nathir for freyndschip a1570-86 Maitl. F. liv. 12.
Peraduenture ȝe may sum freyndschip fang(d) 1535 Stewart 39383.
Ather hes other intil armes tone, And maid freindschip a1578 Pitsc. I. 23/18.
Sick amitie and freindscheip daylie increassit betuix the gouernour and the chancellar 1596 Dalr. I. 72/15.
That he sulde drawe that people to sum amitie, and to sum bande of freindschip bring thame 1621 Reg. Great S. (1624) 202/2.
Si lie bandis de manreid aut ane band of friendschip cuicunque persone … dedissent(e) 1570 Leslie 86.
Offering his frindeschip and service 1596 Dalr. I.. 87/26.
Thay requyre the Scottis of frindschip and affinitie

2. Kinship; kindred, or friends collectively. 1456 Hay I. 260/17.
Gif ane man suld be aire till ane othir, … for falt of nerar airis of his frendschip 1466 Reg. Morton II. 214.
The said … Robert and Dauid with thar frendschipe and alia sal support … and defend the said James 1545 Thanes of Cawdor 167.
The bluid, allya, frenschipe and nychbourheid 1600 Crim. Trials II. 145.
The aduocat answeris to the friendschip of the sheref Murray as of before