Part 563

Bacon.

5. Considerable in number or quantity. "Bore us some leagues to sea." Shak.

On its outer point, some miles away. The lighthouse lifts its massive masonry.

Longfellow.

6. Certain; those of one part or portion; -- in distinction from other or others; as, some men believe one thing, and others another.

Some [seeds] fell among thorns; . . . but other fell into good ground.

Matt. xiii. 7, 8.

7. A part; a portion; -- used pronominally, and followed sometimes by of; as, some of our provisions.

Your edicts some reclaim from sins, But most your life and blest example wins.

Dryden.

All and some, one and all. See under All, adv. [Obs.]

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.

Some . . . some, one part . . . another part; these . . . those; -- used distributively.

Some to the shores do fly, Some to the woods, or whither fear advised.

Daniel.

Formerly used also of single persons or things: this one . . . that one; one . . . another.

Some in his bed, some in the deep sea.

Chaucer.

Some"bod*y (sm"bd*), n. 1. A person unknown or uncertain; a person indeterminate; some person.

Jesus said, Somebody hath touched me.

Luke viii. 46.

We must draw in somebody that may stand 'Twixt us and danger.

Denham.

2. A person of consideration or importance.

Before these days rose up Theudas, boasting himself to be somebody.

Acts v. 36.

Some"deal` (-dl`), adv. In some degree; somewhat. [Written also sumdel, sumdeale, and sumdele.] [Obs.] "She was somedeal deaf." Chaucer.

Thou lackest somedeal their delight.