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Seld vs Keld - What's the difference?

seld | keld |

As adjectives the difference between seld and keld

is that seld is rare, uncommon while keld is having a kell or covering; webbed.

As an adverb seld

is seldom.

seld

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (archaic) Rare, uncommon.
  • Unusual, unwonted.

    • Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • (obsolete, or, dialectal, Scotland) Seldom.
  • *, Folio Society, 2006, vol.1, p.191:
    • knowing how far such an amitie is from the common use, and how seld seene and rarely found, I looke not to finde a competent judge.

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    keld

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (obsolete) Having a kell or covering; webbed.
    • (Drayton)
    (Webster 1913)