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More seldom — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Most seldom — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Seldomer — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Seldomest — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
seldom — seldomness, n. /sel deuhm/, adv. 1. on only a few occasions; rarely; infrequently; not often: We seldom see our old neighbors anymore. adj. 2. rare; infrequent. [bef. 900; ME; OE seldum, var. of seldan; c. G selten, Goth silda ] * * * … Universalium
seldom — O.E. seldum, alteration of seldan rare, on analogy of adverbial dative plurals in um (e.g. whilom at one time ), from P.Gmc. *selda strange, rare (Cf. O.N. sjaldan, O.Fris. selden, Du. zelden, Ger. selten), perhaps ultimately from the base of… … Etymology dictionary
seldom — sel•dom [[t]ˈsɛl dəm[/t]] adv. 1) on only a few occasions; rarely; infrequently 2) rare; infrequent • Etymology: bef. 900; ME; OE seldum, var. of seldan, c. OFrissielden, OHGseltan, ONsjaldan … From formal English to slang
seldom — /ˈsɛldəm / (say selduhm) adverb 1. rarely; infrequently; not often. –adjective 2. Obsolete rare; infrequent. {Middle English; Old English seldum, variant of seldan, with the ending altered in line with other Old English adverbs} …
sel|dom — «SEHL duhm», adverb, adjective. –adv. rarely; not often: »I am seldom ill. Seldom is advice given, seldomer still is the advice worth anything (Harper s). –adj. rare; infrequent: »Blunting the fine point of seldom pleasure (Shakespeare). ╂[Old… … Useful english dictionary
