rife : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: rife	by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
rife adj most frequent or common; "prevailing winds" [syn: prevailing, prevalent, predominant, dominant, rife] excessively abundant Synonym(s): overabundant, plethoric, rife
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Rife \Rife\, a. [AS. r[c6]f abundant, or Icel. r[c6]fr munificent; akin to OD. riff, rijve, abundant.] 1. Prevailing; prevalent; abounding. Before the plague of London, inflammations of the lungs were rife and mortal. --Arbuthnot. Even now the tumult of loud mirth Was rife, and perfect in may listening ear. --Milton. 2. Having power; active; nimble. [Obs.] What! I am rife a little yet. --J. Webster. -- {Rife"ly}, adv. -- {Rife"ness}, n.