Occurring, found, or done often; in general use; usual, prevalent.

= often, adj. Now rare.

Quick; frequent.

Done, made, happening, or occurring many times; frequent. Now rare.

Of actions: Occurring in quick succession; rapid, frequent. Also transferred of an agent. Obsolete.

Done again or many times; renewed; frequent.

Frequently met with or encountered; commonly occurring. Obsolete.

Frequent.

Happening or occurring at short intervals; often recurring; coming or happening in close succession. Of the pulse: Faster than is normal or usual…

Phrases. to lay it on thick: see 1c. thick and fast: see 3. thick and threefold adv. (n., adj.) phr. as adj. Abundant and frequent. Obsolete.

Frequent. rare.

That has been so frequently; frequent. Now chiefly U.S.