adv. (adj.) Obs. Chiefly north. [f. THICK a.: see -FOLD.] Thickly together; in great numbers, in crowds.
a. 1300. Cursor M., 11258. Þas oþer [angels] lighted dun thic-fald.
c. 1400. Rowland & O., 1108. Full thikke folde gan Sarazenes dy.
c. 1440. Bone Flor., 871. Many myrakyls for hur he wroght, Many a oon and thyck folde.
1513. Douglas, Æneis, XIII. ii. 68. O ȝe my feris … Throu mony hard perrellis and thikfald … Hiddir now careit to this cost with me.
1535. Stewart, Cron. Scot. (Rolls), III. 98. Thikfald to him all in the tyme tha drew.
