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Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

  1. Rarely or little known; unusual; uncommon; strange; wonderful.
  2. n. A wonder; a marvel.

Wiktionary

  1. adj. Strange, unusual, rare; unfamiliar; marvellous, wondrous.

GNU Webster's 1913

  1. adj. obsolete Rarely known; unusual; strange.

Etymologies

  1. From Middle English, from Old English selcūþ, seldcūþ ("unusual, unwonted, little known, unfamiliar, novel, rare"), from seld- ("rarely") + cūþ ("known"); equivalent to seld +‎ couth. (Wiktionary)

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  1. unusual
  1. strange

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  • nakedmardou The definition in whichbe's comment is from the website where i originally read the word a few years ago, and instantly fell in love.

    This is my absolute favorite word! May 21, 2009

  • whichbe Strange; unfamiliar; marvellous. Combining the sense of strangeness with that of wonder, selcouth is a fantastic self-referential word, being both marvellous and (to most English speakers) entirely unfamiliar. No word is really synonymous with it, and it reflects very well the sense of wonder and amazement at seeing something truly new and unusual. (From The Phrontistery) Jun 11, 2008

  • nickmiller Literally, 'seldom known'! Has a lovely old english sound to it! Jun 12, 2007

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