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somedeal

somedeal pronoun: some part; a portion, something; some.

Pronoun

somedeal

  1. (dialectal, obsolete) Some part; a portion, something; some.

Adverb

somedeal (not comparable)

  1. (dialectal, obsolete) In some measure or degree; somewhat, partly, partially
    • In Ethiopia all the rivers and all the waters be trouble, and they be somedeal salt for the great heat that is there.1964, John Mandeville (original), Travels of John Mandeville (edited version)
    • Curfew Street, and though we know he was somedeal hurt in that matter, we cannot see why he should not do homage in leal and duteous sort.1828, The Fair Maid of Perth, Large Print edition, Echo Library, published 2006, →ISBN, page 270

Forms of somedeal

alternative formsomdel
alternative formsomedele
alternative formsumdeal
alternative formsumdel
alternative formsumdele

Origin of somedeal

From Middle English somdel, sumdel (“somewhat, to an extent, in some measure; part, portion, a bit, small amount; in ~ this instance, this case”), equivalent to some + deal.

Questions about somedeal

What does somedeal mean?
Somedeal means some part; a portion, something; some.
What part of speech is somedeal?
Somedeal can be a pronoun or an adverb.

Words near somedeal in the dictionary

  1. somebuddy
  2. somebudy
  3. somecat
  4. someday
  5. somedays
  6. somedeal
  7. somedele
  8. somedog
  9. somefin'
  10. somefink
  11. somefur

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