Seld
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Seld is a noun meaning Unusual, unwonted.
Meaning
Unusual, unwonted.
More Meanings
- (obsolete) A seat, throne.
- (archaic) Rare, uncommon.
- (obsolete or dialectal, Scotland) Seldom.
- (obsolete) A shop (in Medieval Latin records selda or silda (cf. Latin sella (“seat, chair”)); also in Anglo-Norman form seude). Also, a stand for spectators.
Example Sentences
knowing how far such an amitie is from the common use, and how seld seene and rarely found, I looke not to finde a competent judge.
Word Forms
- selds
Synonyms for seld
Depending on context, synonyms include infrequent, scarce, uncommon, dearthy, geason, rare.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include stoole, siege, selle, stedd, salt, eldship.
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