Originally: the state of being closely acquainted with a person; friendship, companionship. In later use: the state of knowing someone slightly…

Personal acquaintance; friendship, intimacy. Also: those with whom a person is acquainted, one's acquaintances; = acquaintance, n. 2. Obsolete.

= acquaintance, n.

Apparently a misreading of aqweyntance, variant of acquaintance, n.

The state of being acquainted with a person. Also: an instance of this; a relationship of this type. Cf. acquaintance, n. 1.

= acquaintanceship, n. (in various senses).