[rahyf] 
| 1. | of common or frequent occurrence; prevalent; in widespread existence, activity, or use: Crime is rife in the slum areas of our cities. |
| 2. | current in speech or report: Rumors are rife that the government is in financial difficulty. |
| 3. | abundant, plentiful, or numerous. |
| 4. | abounding (usually fol. by with). |
| rife (rīf) adj. rif·er, rif·est
[Middle English, from Old English rȳfe.] |