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



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