seld
9.9
Not often found or seen
- adjective
- /sɛld/
- Archaic
:
raro
- Such a seld occurrence is hard to believe.
Examples
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The knight spoke of a seld jewel hidden deep within the forest.
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During his travels, he encountered a seld artifact that fascinated historians.
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In ancient texts, a seld event was one that happened only once in a lifetime.
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Such kindness was seld among strangers in those days.
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In this region, such plants are seld found.
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In ancient texts, a seld occurrence was often seen once in a lifetime.
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Such generosity was seld among the villagers, making it noteworthy.
Synonyms
unusual
vsseld
∞
2.2
Not common and different from what people expect
is an older word meaning not often found rather than simply different
rare
vsseld
582
4.1
Not common and appearing in only a few places
is an older, archaic word rather than the usual modern adjective
uncommon
vsseld
122
4.6
Not often found or seen and so rare
is an older, archaic form rather than a modern neutral term
Antonyms
How Rare
Surface Forms
seld positive
Etymology
Seld is an old form of the word seldom, coming from an Old English root that meant 'rare' or 'not often'. So a seld thing is something you see only rarely.