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Webster 1913 Edition

Often

Of′ten

(ŏf′’n; 115)

,

adv.

[

Com

par.

Oftener

(ŏf′’n-ẽr)

;

sup

erl.

Oftenest

.]

[Formerly also

ofte

, fr.

oft

. See

.,

adv.

]

Frequently; many times; not seldom.

Of′ten

,

Adj.

Frequent; common; repeated.

[R.]

“Thine often infirmities.”

1 Tim. v. 23.

And weary thee with

often

welcomes.

Beau. & Fl.

Webster 1828 Edition

Often

OFTEN

,

adv.

of'n. comp. oftener; superl. oftenset. Frequently; many times; not seldom.

OFTEN

,

Adj.

of'n. Frequent. [Improper.]