Friendship, 1) mutual attachment, intimacy: Lucr. 569. Gentl. III, 1, 5. Ado II, 1, 182. Mids. III, 2, 202. Merch. I, 3, 134. As II, 7, 181. Wint. I, 2, 344. H5 II, 1, 114. III, 7, 125. H6A III, 1, 145. III, 3, 86. H6C IV, 1, 116. R3 I, 4, 244. Troil. III, 3, 173. IV, 4, 22. Rom. V, 3, 41. Tim. I, 2, 18. Tim. I, 2, 18 III, 1, 45. III, 1, 45 IV, 1, 31. IV, 2, 34. Caes. III, 1, 203. Hml. II, 2, 277. Lr. I, 2, 116. Ant. II, 6, 129. Cymb. V, 3, 62. “hold fair f. with,” LLL II, 141. “to mingle f.” Wint. I, 2, 109. in f. == a) benevolently, kindly: Pilgr. 188. Wiv. III, 1, 89. As I, 2, 273. b) on friendly terms: All's I, 2, 25. Ant. II, 2, 115.
2) kind disposition, good-will: “you have no cause to hold my f. doubtful,” R3 IV, 4, 493. “no more assurance of equal f and proceeding,” H8 II, 4, 18.
3) kind service: “to buy his favour, I extend this f.” Merch. I, 3, 169. Ado IV, 1, 265. Wint. IV, 2, 22. H4A V, 1, 124. Tim. IV, 3, 70. Tim. IV, 3, 70 Oth. III, 3, 21. some f. will it (the hovel) “lend you 'gainst the tempest,” Lr. III, 2, 62.
Shakespeare Lexicon. Alexander Schmidt. Berlin. Georg Reimer. 1902.
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