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Old English
Etymology
First attested in the Durham Proverbs. Literally "in need you have to test your friends."
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /æt ˈθæ͜ɑr.fe mɑn ʃæ͜ɑl ˈfre͜oːn.dɑ ˈkun.ni.ɑn/,
Proverb
æt þearfe man sċeal frēonda cunnian
- a friend in need is a friend indeed