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seld

The English word “seld” has 5 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A seat, throne.
  2. 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.

adjective

  1. Rare; uncommon.
  2. Unusual; unwonted.

adverb

  1. Seldom.

Etymology

From Middle English selde (“seat, store”), from Old English seld (noun), neuter, metathetic form of setl (noun) (English settle).

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