seldan

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Old English

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *seldanē. Cognate with Old High German seltan, Old Norse sjaldan.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈsel.dɑn/, [ˈseɫ.dɑn]

Adverb

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seldan (comparative seldor, superlative seldost)

  1. not often: seldom, rarely
    • early 11th century, anonymous gloss of Ælfric's Latin Colloquy (c. 995)
      "Hwȳ ne fiscast þū on sǣ?" "Hwīlum iċ dō, ac seldan."
      "Why don't you fish in the sea?" "Sometimes I do, but not much."

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Descendants

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  • Middle English: selden, seilden, seldom

Old Saxon

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *seldanē. Cognate with Old English seldan, seldum, Old High German seltan, Old Norse sjaldan.

Adverb

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seldan

  1. seldom

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