somedeal

[ suhm-deel ]

adverb

, Archaic.

1. somewhat.

Word History and Origins

Origin of somedeal¹

before 900; Middle English somdel, Old English sume dǣle, dative of sum dǣl some portion. See some, deal ¹

Example Sentences

In visage was he somedeal grey, And had black hair, as I heard say; But of his limbs he was well made, With banès great and shoulders braid; His body was well made leanlie, As they that saw him said to me.

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And in speech lispit he somedeal; But that set him richt wonder weel.

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Claverhouse laughed a little stern laugh like a man that is forced to laugh at himself, yet is somedeal proud of what he hears.

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Dined he well, drank he well, Envy then had somedeal With women free in bordel For to spend.

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And when men have gathered it, then cometh the white that is somedeal less than the black. 

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