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† ˈseldseen, a. Obs.
Forms: 1 seldsíene, -sýnde, 3 seldcene, seltsene, -scene, 6 seld-, seildsene, seeldseene, 6–7 seldseen(e.
[OE. seldsíene = MDu. seltsiene, OHG. seltsâni (MHG. seltsæne, mod.G. with change of suffix seltsam), ON. sialdsénn (Sw. has sällsam after Ger.):—OTeut. *seldosewnjo-, -sǣwnjo-: see seldom and sene a.]
Seldom to be seen or met with; rare. (By 16th c. writers sometimes analysed as seld seen.)
c893K. ælfred Oros. ii. iv. (1883) 76 Cirus ᵹeahsade..þæt þæm folce seldsiene & uncuðe wæron wines dryncas. c959in Kemble Cod. Dipl. (1845) III. 450 ælc seldsynde fisc ðe weorðlic byð. a1225Ancr. R. 80 Our speche schal beon seldcene. c1230Hali Meid. 37 Hit is selt sene on eorðe. 1547Baldwin Mor. Philos. i. viii. C iv b, Thales..was asked what was the most difficill and seldest seen thing? He aunswered: an olde Tyrant. A selde sene thing in dede. c1590Marlowe Jew of Malta i. 63 Seildsene costly stones. 1616T. Scot Philomythie D 5 b, The most precious-seld-seen Vnicorne. 1916E. Blunden Pastorals 30 Even as she flung the seld-seen gaud away. |