freond

At chepynge. and at chyreche. freond þu þe iwurche. wyþ pou {er} e and wiþ riche. wiþ alle monne ilyche. þanne myht þu sikerliche.

Selections from early Middle English, 1130-1250 Part I: Texts Joseph Hall

Na fleschlich freond ne easki me fleschlich froure.

Selections from early Middle English, 1130-1250 Part I: Texts Joseph Hall

Ȝif heo grið sohten {;}   ⁊ of his freond {} scipe rohte {n}.

Selections from early Middle English, 1130-1250 Part I: Texts Joseph Hall

MS. has freond (l. 2394), which Leo, etc., change to feónd.

Beowulf Robert Sharp 1879

MS. has freond (l. 2394), which Leo, etc., change to fēond.

Beowulf Robert Sharp 1879

However, an aspect of its etymology rings quite true upon reading it: “O.E. freond, prp. offreogan” to love, to favor,” from P. Gmc.

blog – syllable studio 2009

  freond iwrche.for. hwat is gold. bute ston. bute if hit haueþ wismon.

Selections from early Middle English, 1130-1250 Part I: Texts Joseph Hall

⁊ werni ech hís freond þer wið swa ich habbe mine.

Selections from early Middle English, 1130-1250 Part I: Texts Joseph Hall

As Obi Ben Kenobi’s freond so sagaciously opined :

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