Etymology

Selsey

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Today it means: A coastal town and civil parish with a town council in Chichester district, West Sussex, England (OS grid ref SZ8593). Full definition →

Old English Sēolesīeġ
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  1. Old English · inherited fromSēolesīeġ
  2. English todaySelsey

From Old English Sēolesīeġ, from sēolh (“seal”), genitive singular sēoles + īeġ (“island”).

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