selcouth
adj. archaic - unusual, strange
From Middle English, from Old English seldcūth, from seldan seldom + cūth known.
Selcouth is a word that deserves revival. Simply saying that some action or object is "strange" or "unusual" lacks some richness.
For example:
The strange behavior of the man hinted at a mysterious persona.
The selcouth behavior of the man hinted at a mysterious persona.
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