a. [ L. frequens, -entis, crowded, frequent, akin to farcire to stuff: cf. F. fréquent. Cf. Farce, n. ]
He has been loud and frequent in declaring himself hearty for the government. Swift. [ 1913 Webster ]
'T is Cæsar's will to have a frequent senate. B. Jonson. [ 1913 Webster ]
'T is frequent in the city he hath subdued
The Catti and the Daci. Massinger. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.
He frequented the court of Augustus. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]
With their sighs the air
Frequenting, sent from hearts contrite. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Accessible. [ R. ] Sidney. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The practice or habit of frequenting. [ R. ] Southey. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. frequentatio a crowding together, frequency: cf. F. fréquentation. ] The act or habit of frequenting or visiting often; resort. Chesterfield. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. frequentativus: cf. F. fréquentatif. ] (Gram.) Serving to express the frequent repetition of an action;
n. One who frequents; one who often visits, or resorts to customarily. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. At frequent or short intervals; many times; often; repeatedly; commonly. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The quality of being frequent. [ 1913 Webster ]