Fre″quent (?), a. [L. frequens, -entis, crowded, frequent, akin to farcire to stuff: cf. F. fréquent. Cf. Farce, n.] 1. Often to be met with; happening at short intervals; often repeated or occurring; as, frequent visits. “Frequent feudal towers.” Byron.
2. Addicted to any course of conduct; inclined to indulge in any practice; habitual; persistent.
He has been loud and frequent in declaring himself hearty for the government. Swift.
3. Full; crowded; thronged.
'T is Cæsar's will to have a frequent senate. B. Jonson.
4. Often or commonly reported.
'T is frequent in the city he hath subdued
The Catti and the Daci. Massinger.