† unˈselde, adv. Obs.
[OE. unseldan (un- un-1 11 b + seldan: see seld adv.), = Du. onzelden, G. unselten, ON. {uacu}sjaldan.]
= next.
Only in phr. with oft: cf. ON. oft {uacu}sjaldan.
| a 950 Laws Edw. & Guthrum Prol. in Thorpe Ags. Laws I. 166 Þa witan eac..oft & unseldan þæt seolfe ᵹeniwodon. c 967 Canons of Edgar ibid. II. 278 Mislice men agyltað oft & unseldon þurh deofles scyfe. c 1320 Sir Tristr. 2313 Oft and vnselde Of triamour tok he pray. |