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selcouth

American  
[sel-kooth] / ˈsɛlˌkuθ /

adjective

Archaic.

  1. strange; uncommon.

Other Word Forms

  • selcouthly adverb

Etymology

Origin of selcouth

before 900; Middle English selcouth, Old English seldcūth, equivalent to seld ( an ) seldom + cūth couth 2

Example Sentences

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A strange day and a selcouth sight for auld een.

From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 7 by Various

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