Which preposition to use with frend
Some frends of myne lost a great deale of land the last terme, and for ought I know tis never like to be recover'd.
By the time my misery hath brought me to climbe to his acquaintance I shall find a frend to the last gaspe.
His tombstone bears the following inscription: GOOD FREND FOR JESVS SAKE FORBEARE, TO DIGG THE BVST ENCLOASED HEARE: BLESE BE YE MAN YT SPARES THES STONES, AND CVRST BE HE YT MOVES MY BONES.
His frend before him wisht the towne a fyre, Now hee would burne the cloyster: too arch-pillers![107] Ashb.
A] and white fiend frends in her cheekes.
And that there was no meanynge in the feighte, But onlye to withdrawe him from hys frend On whom he doats toe dearlye.