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1. sẹ̄lden(e adv.

Additional spellings: seldene
52 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Infrequently, rarely, seldom; (b) selden or never, seldom or never; selden i)sen, seldom seen, rarely encountered [cp. seld-sen adj.]; selden whan, rarely; (c) in proverbs. …

2. sẹ̄̆ld-sẹ̄n adj.

Additional spellings: seldsen
4 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Rarely encountered, seldom seen; (b) as adv.: seldom, rarely. …

3. sẹ̄lde adv.

47 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Infrequently, seldom, rarely, hardly ever; selde isen, seldom seen, rarely encountered [cp. seld-sen adj.]; comp. selder, less often, less frequently; (b) in proverbs; (c) selde or never, seldom……

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