Old English edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Germanic *seldanē. Cognate with Old High German seltan, Old Norse sjaldan.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈsel.dɑn/, [ˈseɫ.dɑn]

Adverb edit

seldan

  1. not often: seldom, rarely
    • early 11th century, anonymous gloss of Ælfric's Latin Colloquy (c. 995)
      "Hwȳ ne fiscast þū on sǣ?" "Hwīlum iċ dō, ac seldan."
      "Why don't you fish in the sea?" "Sometimes I do, but not much."

Antonyms edit

Related terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Middle English: selden, seilden, seldom

Old Saxon edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Germanic *seldanē. Cognate with Old English seldan, seldum, Old High German seltan, Old Norse sjaldan.

Adverb edit

seldan

  1. seldom

Descendants edit