friended

[ fren-did ]

adjective

, Archaic.

1. provided with or accompanied by friends.

Word History and Origins

Origin of friended¹

First recorded in 1350–1400, friended is from the Middle English word frended. See friend, -ed ²

Example Sentences

After a tense first meeting, Ahmed later friended me on Facebook and seemed delighted by my surprise at his profile page.

From The Daily Beast

Years after Tré Miller Rodríguez gave up her baby girl for adoption, that girl friended her on Facebook.

From The Daily Beast

For that, Saverin seemed like a good guy, so I did what you did then in college: I friended him on Facebook.

From The Daily Beast

But I know that she is not that ill-friended; her Husband is her heir, and she His heritage.

From Project Gutenberg

But they that were appointed It semeth that earle Goodwine was well friended.

From Project Gutenberg

If the man be as he now seemeth, it were pity to lose him, for he is indeed marvellously friended.

From Project Gutenberg

Yet the charm of his conversation, the brilliancy of his intellect kept him always well-friended.

From Project Gutenberg

Yet still the inefficient and ill-friended minister remained very infirm in his seat.

From Project Gutenberg