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seld | sild |

As an adjective seld

is rare, uncommon.

As an adverb seld

is seldom.

As a noun sild is

any young herring (other than a sprat), especially if canned and processed in Scandinavia for sale as a sardine.

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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    sild

    English

    Noun

  • Any young herring (other than a sprat), especially if canned and processed in Scandinavia for sale as a sardine.
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