SELD

Etymology 1

Noun

seld (plural selds)

(obsolete) A seat, throne.

(obsolete) A shop. (In Medieval Latin records selda or silda (cf. Latin sella); also in Anglo-Norman form seude). Also, a stand for spectators.

Etymology 2

Adjective

seld (comparative more seld, superlative most seld)

(archaic) Rare, uncommon.

Synonyms: infrequent, scarce, uncommon, Thesaurus:rare

Unusual, unwonted.

Synonyms: bizarre, odd, weird, Thesaurus:strange

Adverb

seld (comparative more seld, superlative most seld)

(obsolete or dialectal, Scotland) Seldom.

Synonyms: infrequently, scarcely, uncommonly, Thesaurus:occasionally

Anagrams

• Dels, EDLs, ELSD, LEDs, dels, sled

Source: Wiktionary


Seld, a. Etym: [See Seldom.]

Definition: Rare; uncommon; unusual. [Obs.] Chaucer. Spenser.

Seld, adv.

Definition: Rarely; seldom. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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