- Some
- Some Some (s[u^]m), a. [OE. som, sum, AS. sum; akin to OS.,
OFries., & OHG. sum, OD. som, D. sommig, Icel. sumr, Dan.
somme (pl.), Sw. somlige (pl.), Goth. sums, and E. same.
[root]191. See {Same}, a., and cf. {-some}.]
1. Consisting of a greater or less portion or sum; composed
of a quantity or number which is not stated; -- used to
express an indefinite quantity or number; as, some wine;
some water; some persons. Used also pronominally; as, I
have some.
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Some theoretical writers allege that there was a time when there was no such thing as society. --Blackstone. [1913 Webster]
2. A certain; one; -- indicating a person, thing, event, etc., as not known individually, or designated more specifically; as, some man, that is, some one man. ``Some brighter clime.'' --Mrs. Barbauld. [1913 Webster]
Some man praiseth his neighbor by a wicked intent. --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]
Most gentlemen of property, at some period or other of their lives, are ambitious of representing their county in Parliament. --Blackstone. [1913 Webster]
3. Not much; a little; moderate; as, the censure was to some extent just. [1913 Webster]
4. About; near; more or less; -- used commonly with numerals, but formerly also with a singular substantive of time or distance; as, a village of some eighty houses; some two or three persons; some hour hence. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
The number slain on the rebel's part were some two thousand. --Bacon. [1913 Webster]
5. Considerable in number or quantity. ``Bore us some leagues to sea.'' --Shak. [1913 Webster]
On its outer point, some miles away. The lighthouse lifts its massive masonry. --Longfellow. [1913 Webster]
6. Certain; those of one part or portion; -- in distinction from {other} or {others}; as, some men believe one thing, and others another. [1913 Webster]
Some [seeds] fell among thorns; . . . but other fell into good ground. --Matt. xiii. 7, 8. [1913 Webster]
7. A part; a portion; -- used pronominally, and followed sometimes by of; as, some of our provisions. [1913 Webster]
Your edicts some reclaim from sins, But most your life and blest example wins. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]
{All and some}, one and all. See under {All}, adv. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
Note: The illiterate in the United States and Scotland often use some as an adverb, instead of somewhat, or an equivalent expression; as, I am some tired; he is some better; it rains some, etc. [1913 Webster]
{Some . . . some}, one part . . . another part; these . . . those; -- used distributively. [1913 Webster]
Some to the shores do fly, Some to the woods, or whither fear advised. --Daniel. [1913 Webster]
Note: Formerly used also of single persons or things: this one . . . that one; one . . . another. [1913 Webster]
Some in his bed, some in the deep sea. --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
