"seldseen" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From Middle English seldscene, seltsene (“rarely encountered, seldom seen; rare; as adv. seldom, rarely”), from Old English seldsīene, seldsēne (“rare, extraordinary, unfamiliar, uncommon”). Cognate with Old High German seltsāni, Modern German seltsam. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|seldscene}} Middle English seldscene, {{inh|en|ang|seldsīene}} Old English seldsīene, {{cog|goh|seltsāni}} Old High German seltsāni, {{cog|de|seltsam}} German seltsam Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} seldseen (not comparable)
  1. (archaic) seldom seen, rare, uncommon Tags: archaic, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-seldseen-en-adj-niLuFF8e Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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