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selcouth

adj
/sɛlˈkuːθ/

Etymology

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

  1. inherited from selcūþ
  2. inherited from selcouth

Definitions

  1. Strange, unusual, rare

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

    • 'A selcouth novelty,' muttered the knight, 'to advance to storm such a castle without pennon or banner displayed.'
    • The statements in either document are unique and selcouth.
    • Left to its own devices and without the Web as a vehicle for misinforming others, the selcouth dogmas that forbade sexual relations ...

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA