Meaning & use
Selcouth
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Unfamiliar, strange, or marvelous; rarely seen or experienced.
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The travelers described the northern lights as a selcouth sight unlike anything at home.
A selcouth silence fell over the ancient ruins at dusk.
A note on using this word
An archaic English word from Old English 'seldcuth' (rarely known), occasionally revived by writers seeking an evocative, old-fashioned term.
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