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OED is pretty thorough in its coverage. The earliest verb sense, to use habitually or repeatedly, dates to 1485. The earliest adjectival sense, commonly used or practiced, well known, common, usual, dates to 1531. The more common modern adjectival sense, happening or occurring at short intervals, dates to 1601. The common modern verb sense, to visit or make use of (a place) often, dates to 1555.
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