somdel

somdel

English

Adverb

somdel (not comparable)

1. Alternative form of somedeal In some degree; somewhat.

References

• Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia, somdel

Anagrams

• lesdom, models, seldom

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Middle English

Alternative forms

• sumdel
• sumdele

Etymology

From som (“some”) +‎ del (“deal, part, portion”)

Adverb

somdel

1. somewhat, to an extent, in some measure

   A povre wydwe, somdel stape in age” — Chaucer, "The Canterbury Tales" (The Nonnes Preestes Tale)

2. part, portion, a bit, small amount

   Þer gooþ to waast þerof somdel. — Sidrak and Bokkus, 1500

3. in ~: in this instance, in this case (transl. of Latin in hac parte)

   We hafe sent...oure breþere as of what maner I seyde, þai be redy, lest of þat þat we hafe ioyed, it be voyded in sumdele. — The Pauline Epistles, 2 Cor 9:3, 1425