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Þ þ (thorn)
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1.
sẹ̄lest
adv. superlative
5 quotations in 1 sense
Sense / Definition
Best, very well; as well as possible.
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2.
sẹ̄l(e
adj.
Additional spellings:
sele
33 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Good; also, brave; also, sup. as noun: the best men [quot.: Lay.
Brut
1162]; (b) good for a purpose; skilled, efficacious, favorable;
the selere
, better, more favorable; (c) wealthy, prosperous…
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