SELCOUTH
Etymology
Adjective
selcouth (comparative more selcouth, superlative most selcouth)
(now rare) Strange, unusual, rare; unfamiliar; marvellous, wondrous.
Synonyms
• (strange): bizarre, odd, weird; see also strange
• (rare): infrequent, scarce, uncommon; see also rare
• (wondrous): amazing, magnificent, stupendous; see also awesome
Source: Wiktionary
Sel"couth, n. Etym: [AS. selc, seldc; seld rare + c known. See
Uncouth.]
Definition: Rarely known; unusual; strange. [Obs.]
[She] wondered much at his so selcouth case. Spenser.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition