Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary · 1913

Often

Often (of"'n; 115) , adverb

[Formerly also ofte, from oft. See Oft., adv.]

Frequently; many times; not seldom.

Often , adjective

Frequent; common; repeated. [Rare]
Thine often infirmities. — 1 Tim. v. 23
And weary thee with often welcomes. — Beau. & Fl