The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Friend \Friend\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Friended; p. pr. & vb. n.
   Friending.]
   To act as the friend of; to favor; to countenance; to
   befriend. [Obs.]
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         Fortune friends the bold.                --Spenser.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Friending \Friend"ing\, n.
   Friendliness. [Obs.] --Shak.
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