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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Seldom \Sel"dom\ (s[e^]l"d[u^]m), adv. [Usually, Compar. {More
seldom} (m[=o]r" s[e^]l"d[u^]m); superl. {Most seldom}
(m[=o]st" s[e^]l"d[u^]m); but sometimes also, {Seldomer}
(s[e^]l"d[u^]m*[~e]r), {Seldomest}.] [AS. seldan, seldon,
seldum, fr. seld rare; akin to OFries. sielden, D. zelden, G.
selten, OHG. seltan, Icel. sjaldan, Dan. sielden, Sw.
s[aum]llan, Goth. sildaleiks marvelous.]
Rarely; not often; not frequently.
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Wisdom and youth are seldom joined in one. --Hooker.
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