Befriending

Befriending
Befriend Be*friend", v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Befriended}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Befriending}.] To act as a friend to; to favor; to aid, benefit, or countenance. [1913 Webster]

By the darkness befriended. --Longfellow. [1913 Webster]


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