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Webster 1913 Edition
Seldom
Sel′dom
(sĕl′dŭm)
, adv.
[Usually,
Com
par.
More seldom
(mōr′ sĕl′dŭm)
; sup
erl.
Most seldom
(mōst′ sĕl′dŭm)
; but sometimes also, Seldomer
(sĕl′dŭm-ẽr)
, Seldomest
.] [AS.
seldan
, seldon
, seldum
, fr. seld
rare; akin to OFries. sielden
, D. zelden
, G. selten
, OHG. seltan
, Icel. sjaldan
, Dan. sielden
, Sw. sällan
, Goth. sildaleiks
marvelous.] Rarely; not often; not frequently.
Wisdom and youth are
seldom
joined in one. Hooker.
Sel′dom
,Adj.
Rare; infrequent.
[Archaic.]
“A suppressed and seldom anger.” Jer. Taylor.
Webster 1828 Edition
Seldom
SEL'DOM
,adv.
Wisdom and youth are seldom joined in one. Hooker.
SEL'DOM
,Adj.