"selden" meaning in Old English

See selden in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈsel.den/, [ˈseɫ.den]
Etymology: From Proto-Germanic *seldanaz (“rare, strange”). Akin to Old Frisian selden, Old High German seltan, Old Norse sjaldan. Etymology templates: {{inh|ang|gem-pro|*seldanaz|t=rare, strange}} Proto-Germanic *seldanaz (“rare, strange”), {{cog|ofs|selden}} Old Frisian selden, {{cog|goh|seltan}} Old High German seltan, {{cog|non|sjaldan}} Old Norse sjaldan Head templates: {{ang-adj}} selden Inflection templates: {{ang-adecl|selden}} Forms: strong [table-tags], selden [masculine, nominative, singular], seldenu [feminine, nominative, singular], seldnu [feminine, nominative, singular], seldeno [feminine, nominative, singular], seldno [feminine, nominative, singular], selden [neuter, nominative, singular], seldenne [accusative, masculine, singular], seldene [accusative, feminine, singular], seldne [accusative, feminine, singular], selden [accusative, neuter, singular], seldenes [genitive, masculine, singular], seldnes [genitive, masculine, singular], seldenre [feminine, genitive, singular], seldenes [genitive, neuter, singular], seldnes [genitive, neuter, singular], seldenum [dative, masculine, singular], seldnum [dative, masculine, singular], seldenre [dative, feminine, singular], seldenum [dative, neuter, singular], seldnum [dative, neuter, singular], seldene [instrumental, masculine, singular], seldne [instrumental, masculine, singular], seldenre [feminine, instrumental, singular], seldene [instrumental, neuter, singular], seldne [instrumental, neuter, singular], seldene [masculine, nominative, plural], seldne [masculine, nominative, plural], seldena [feminine, nominative, plural], seldna [feminine, nominative, plural], seldene [feminine, nominative, plural], seldne [feminine, nominative, plural], seldenu [neuter, nominative, plural], seldnu [neuter, nominative, plural], seldeno [neuter, nominative, plural], seldno [neuter, nominative, plural], seldene [accusative, masculine, plural], seldne [accusative, masculine, plural], seldena [accusative, feminine, plural], seldna [accusative, feminine, plural], seldene [accusative, feminine, plural], seldne [accusative, feminine, plural], seldenu [accusative, neuter, plural], seldnu [accusative, neuter, plural], seldeno [accusative, neuter, plural], seldno [accusative, neuter, plural], seldenra [genitive, masculine, plural], seldenra [feminine, genitive, plural], seldenra [genitive, neuter, plural], seldenum [dative, masculine, plural], seldnum [dative, masculine, plural], seldenum [dative, feminine, plural], seldnum [dative, feminine, plural], seldenum [dative, neuter, plural], seldnum [dative, neuter, plural], seldenum [instrumental, masculine, plural], seldnum [instrumental, masculine, plural], seldenum [feminine, instrumental, plural], seldnum [feminine, instrumental, plural], seldenum [instrumental, neuter, plural], seldnum [instrumental, neuter, plural], weak [table-tags], seldena [masculine, nominative, singular], seldna [masculine, nominative, singular], seldene [feminine, nominative, singular], seldne [feminine, nominative, singular], seldene [neuter, nominative, singular], seldne [neuter, nominative, singular], seldenan [accusative, masculine, singular], seldnan [accusative, masculine, singular], seldenan [accusative, feminine, singular], seldnan [accusative, feminine, singular], seldene [accusative, neuter, singular], seldne [accusative, neuter, singular], seldenan [genitive, masculine, singular], seldnan [genitive, masculine, singular], seldenan [feminine, genitive, singular], seldnan [feminine, genitive, singular], seldenan [genitive, neuter, singular], seldnan [genitive, neuter, singular], seldenan [dative, masculine, singular], seldnan [dative, masculine, singular], seldenan [dative, feminine, singular], seldnan [dative, feminine, singular], seldenan [dative, neuter, singular], seldnan [dative, neuter, singular], seldenan [instrumental, masculine, singular], seldnan [instrumental, masculine, singular], seldenan [feminine, instrumental, singular], seldnan [feminine, instrumental, singular], seldenan [instrumental, neuter, singular], seldnan [instrumental, neuter, singular], seldenan [masculine, nominative, plural], seldnan [masculine, nominative, plural], seldenan [feminine, nominative, plural], seldnan [feminine, nominative, plural], seldenan [neuter, nominative, plural], seldnan [neuter, nominative, plural], seldenan [accusative, masculine, plural], seldnan [accusative, masculine, plural], seldenan [accusative, feminine, plural], seldnan [accusative, feminine, plural], seldenan [accusative, neuter, plural], seldnan [accusative, neuter, plural], seldenra [genitive, masculine, plural], seldenena [genitive, masculine, plural], seldnena [genitive, masculine, plural], seldenra [feminine, genitive, plural], seldenena [feminine, genitive, plural], seldnena [feminine, genitive, plural], seldenra [genitive, neuter, plural], seldenena [genitive, neuter, plural], seldnena [genitive, neuter, plural], seldenum [dative, masculine, plural], seldnum [dative, masculine, plural], seldenum [dative, feminine, plural], seldnum [dative, feminine, plural], seldenum [dative, neuter, plural], seldnum [dative, neuter, plural], seldenum [instrumental, masculine, plural], seldnum [instrumental, masculine, plural], seldenum [feminine, instrumental, plural], seldnum [feminine, instrumental, plural], seldenum [instrumental, neuter, plural], seldnum [instrumental, neuter, plural]
  1. rare, infrequent
    Sense id: en-selden-ang-adj-MDkd38bQ Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Old English entries with incorrect language header: 31 3 10 9 42 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 19 2 9 5 65 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 2 6 4 76 0
  2. few
    Sense id: en-selden-ang-adj--pXlCAiC
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  "descendants": [
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "enm",
            "2": "selden",
            "3": "seldom",
            "4": "selde",
            "5": "seld"
          },
          "expansion": "Middle English: selden, seldom, selde, seld",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Middle English: selden, seldom, selde, seld"
    },
    {
      "depth": 2,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "en",
            "2": "seld",
            "3": "seldom"
          },
          "expansion": "English: seld, seldom",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "English: seld, seldom"
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
        "1": "ang",
        "2": "gem-pro",
        "3": "*seldanaz",
        "t": "rare, strange"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Germanic *seldanaz (“rare, strange”)",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ofs",
        "2": "selden"
      },
      "expansion": "Old Frisian selden",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "goh",
        "2": "seltan"
      },
      "expansion": "Old High German seltan",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "non",
        "2": "sjaldan"
      },
      "expansion": "Old Norse sjaldan",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Germanic *seldanaz (“rare, strange”). Akin to Old Frisian selden, Old High German seltan, Old Norse sjaldan.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "strong",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ang-adecl",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "selden",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldenu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldnu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldeno",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldno",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "selden",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "neuter",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldenne",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "masculine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldene",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "feminine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldne",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "feminine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "selden",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "neuter",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldenes",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "masculine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldnes",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "masculine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldenre",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldenes",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "neuter",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldnes",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "neuter",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldenum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "masculine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldnum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "masculine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldenre",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "feminine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldenum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "neuter",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldnum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "neuter",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldene",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "instrumental",
        "masculine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldne",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "instrumental",
        "masculine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldenre",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "instrumental",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldene",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "instrumental",
        "neuter",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldne",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "instrumental",
        "neuter",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldene",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldne",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldena",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldna",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldene",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldne",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldenu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "neuter",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldnu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "neuter",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldeno",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "neuter",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldno",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "neuter",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldene",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "masculine",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldne",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "masculine",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldena",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "feminine",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldna",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "feminine",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldene",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "feminine",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldne",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "feminine",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldenu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "neuter",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldnu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "neuter",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldeno",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "neuter",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldno",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "neuter",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldenra",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "masculine",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldenra",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldenra",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "neuter",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldenum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "masculine",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldnum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "masculine",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldenum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "feminine",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldnum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "feminine",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldenum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "neuter",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldnum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "neuter",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldenum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "instrumental",
        "masculine",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldnum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "instrumental",
        "masculine",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldenum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "instrumental",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldnum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "instrumental",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldenum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "instrumental",
        "neuter",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldnum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "instrumental",
        "neuter",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "weak",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ang-adecl",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldena",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldna",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldene",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldne",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldene",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "neuter",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldne",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "neuter",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldenan",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "masculine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldnan",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "masculine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldenan",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "feminine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldnan",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "feminine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldene",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "neuter",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldne",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "neuter",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldenan",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "masculine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldnan",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "masculine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldenan",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldnan",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldenan",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "neuter",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldnan",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "neuter",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldenan",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "masculine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldnan",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "masculine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldenan",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "feminine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldnan",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "feminine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldenan",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "neuter",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldnan",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "neuter",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldenan",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "instrumental",
        "masculine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldnan",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "instrumental",
        "masculine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldenan",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "instrumental",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldnan",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "instrumental",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldenan",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "instrumental",
        "neuter",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldnan",
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      "form": "seldnan",
      "source": "declension",
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    {
      "form": "seldenan",
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        "plural"
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    {
      "form": "seldnan",
      "source": "declension",
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        "plural"
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    {
      "form": "seldenan",
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        "nominative",
        "plural"
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    },
    {
      "form": "seldnan",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "neuter",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
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    },
    {
      "form": "seldenan",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "masculine",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldnan",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "masculine",
        "plural"
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    {
      "form": "seldenan",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "feminine",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldnan",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "feminine",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldenan",
      "source": "declension",
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        "neuter",
        "plural"
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    {
      "form": "seldnan",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "neuter",
        "plural"
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      "form": "seldenra",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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        "masculine",
        "plural"
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    },
    {
      "form": "seldenena",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "masculine",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldnena",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "masculine",
        "plural"
      ]
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    {
      "form": "seldenra",
      "source": "declension",
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        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
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    {
      "form": "seldenena",
      "source": "declension",
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        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldnena",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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        "plural"
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    },
    {
      "form": "seldenra",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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        "neuter",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldenena",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "neuter",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldnena",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "neuter",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldenum",
      "source": "declension",
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        "dative",
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        "plural"
      ]
    },
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        "plural"
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      "form": "seldenum",
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    },
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        "plural"
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    {
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        "neuter",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldenum",
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        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldnum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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        "masculine",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldenum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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        "instrumental",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldnum",
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      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "instrumental",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldenum",
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      "tags": [
        "instrumental",
        "neuter",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldnum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "instrumental",
        "neuter",
        "plural"
      ]
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      "args": {},
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    }
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      "args": {
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  "lang_code": "ang",
  "pos": "adj",
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          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Old English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
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            "Entry maintenance"
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        {
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      "ipa": "/ˈsel.den/"
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      "ipa": "[ˈseɫ.den]"
    }
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}
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    "Old English entries with incorrect language header",
    "Old English lemmas",
    "Old English terms derived from Proto-Germanic",
    "Old English terms inherited from Proto-Germanic",
    "Old English terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Pages with 2 entries",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
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            "5": "seld"
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          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
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    },
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        {
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    {
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      "tags": [
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        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "tags": [
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        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "tags": [
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        "singular"
      ]
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      "tags": [
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        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
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      "tags": [
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        "singular"
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    {
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        "singular"
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        "singular"
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    {
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      "tags": [
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        "singular"
      ]
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    {
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        "singular"
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      "tags": [
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        "masculine",
        "singular"
      ]
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    {
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      "tags": [
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        "masculine",
        "singular"
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    {
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      "tags": [
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        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
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      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "neuter",
        "singular"
      ]
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    {
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      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "neuter",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "tags": [
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        "singular"
      ]
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    {
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        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
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        "feminine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldenum",
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      "tags": [
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        "neuter",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "tags": [
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        "neuter",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "tags": [
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        "masculine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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        "masculine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldenre",
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      "tags": [
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        "instrumental",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldene",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "instrumental",
        "neuter",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldne",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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        "neuter",
        "singular"
      ]
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    {
      "form": "seldene",
      "source": "declension",
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        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldne",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldena",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldna",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldene",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldne",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "neuter",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
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    {
      "form": "seldnu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "neuter",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
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    {
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      "tags": [
        "neuter",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
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    {
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      "tags": [
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        "nominative",
        "plural"
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    {
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        "masculine",
        "plural"
      ]
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    {
      "form": "seldne",
      "source": "declension",
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        "masculine",
        "plural"
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      "source": "declension",
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        "accusative",
        "feminine",
        "plural"
      ]
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    {
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      "source": "declension",
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        "feminine",
        "plural"
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    {
      "form": "seldene",
      "source": "declension",
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        "accusative",
        "feminine",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldne",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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        "feminine",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldenu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "neuter",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldnu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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        "neuter",
        "plural"
      ]
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    {
      "form": "seldeno",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "neuter",
        "plural"
      ]
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    {
      "form": "seldno",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "neuter",
        "plural"
      ]
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    {
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        "masculine",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldenra",
      "source": "declension",
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        "genitive",
        "plural"
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    },
    {
      "form": "seldenra",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "neuter",
        "plural"
      ]
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    {
      "form": "seldenum",
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        "masculine",
        "plural"
      ]
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    {
      "form": "seldnum",
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      "tags": [
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        "masculine",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldenum",
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      "tags": [
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        "feminine",
        "plural"
      ]
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    {
      "form": "seldnum",
      "source": "declension",
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        "feminine",
        "plural"
      ]
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    {
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        "plural"
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      "form": "seldnum",
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        "plural"
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    {
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        "masculine",
        "plural"
      ]
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    {
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        "masculine",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldenum",
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      "tags": [
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        "instrumental",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldnum",
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      "tags": [
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        "instrumental",
        "plural"
      ]
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    {
      "form": "seldenum",
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        "neuter",
        "plural"
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    },
    {
      "form": "seldnum",
      "source": "declension",
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        "neuter",
        "plural"
      ]
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    {
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    {
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        "singular"
      ]
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    {
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
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    {
      "form": "seldene",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldene",
      "source": "declension",
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        "nominative",
        "singular"
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    {
      "form": "seldne",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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        "nominative",
        "singular"
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    {
      "form": "seldenan",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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        "masculine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldnan",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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        "masculine",
        "singular"
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    {
      "form": "seldenan",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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        "feminine",
        "singular"
      ]
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    {
      "form": "seldnan",
      "source": "declension",
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        "feminine",
        "singular"
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    },
    {
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      "source": "declension",
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        "neuter",
        "singular"
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    {
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        "singular"
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        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldnan",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "masculine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldenan",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldnan",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldenan",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "neuter",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldnan",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "neuter",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldenan",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "masculine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldnan",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "masculine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldenan",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "feminine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldnan",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "feminine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldenan",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "neuter",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldnan",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "neuter",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldenan",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "instrumental",
        "masculine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldnan",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "instrumental",
        "masculine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldenan",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "instrumental",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldnan",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "instrumental",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldenan",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "instrumental",
        "neuter",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldnan",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "instrumental",
        "neuter",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldenan",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldnan",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldenan",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldnan",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldenan",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "neuter",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldnan",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "neuter",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldenan",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "masculine",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldnan",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "masculine",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldenan",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "feminine",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldnan",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "feminine",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldenan",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "neuter",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldnan",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "neuter",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldenra",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "masculine",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldenena",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "masculine",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldnena",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "masculine",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldenra",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldenena",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldnena",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldenra",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "neuter",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldenena",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "neuter",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldnena",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "neuter",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldenum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "masculine",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldnum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "masculine",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldenum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "feminine",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldnum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "feminine",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldenum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "neuter",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldnum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "neuter",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldenum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "instrumental",
        "masculine",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldnum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "instrumental",
        "masculine",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldenum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "instrumental",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldnum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "instrumental",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldenum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "instrumental",
        "neuter",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "seldnum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "instrumental",
        "neuter",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "selden",
      "name": "ang-adj"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "selden"
      },
      "name": "ang-adecl"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Old English",
  "lang_code": "ang",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "rare, infrequent"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "rare",
          "rare"
        ],
        [
          "infrequent",
          "infrequent"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "few"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "few",
          "few"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈsel.den/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈseɫ.den]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "selden"
}

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