With sg. nouns: (a) with generalizing sense: some, some or other; some kind of; with particularizing sense: a certain; one; with diminished force (equivalent to the indef.art.): a, an; ~..~, one..another, a certain..another; ~ other [see also other pron. and adj.]; (b) ~ manere, some kind(s of; -- used with noun in apposition with manere; (c) after ~ first, after a time, after a while; at ~ char (sele, sith), on ~ tide, on a time, one time in the past, once; at ~ time, on a time, one time in the past, once; sometimes, on occasion [last quot.]; also, with that clause: once that; in ~ tide, at some time in the future; in ~ time, formerly, at one time; also, sometimes [quot.: a1400 Lanfranc]; in) ~ time was, in time past; in ~ yer, in a certain year; on ~ dai, on a day, one day in the past; upon ~ dai, on some day or other; to ~ while, for some time, for some while; (d) in adverbial combs. of time: ~ char, once, formerly; also, sometimes [quot. c1230]; ~ dai, on a certain day in the past, one day, once; also, on some day in the future; ~ dai..~ dai, on one day..on another day; ~ even, on a certain evening; ~ night, on some night or other; ~ sith, on a certain occasion, one time, once; also, in former days [quot. a1250]; ~ stede, sometimes, on occasion; ~ stounde, for some period of time; also, sometimes, on occasion [quot.c1250]; ~ tide, sometime or other; ~ time [see som-time adv.]; ~ whan, q.v.; ~ while, q.v.; (e) in other adverbial combs.: ~ del [see som-del adv.]; ~ wei, q.v.; ~ what [see som-what adv.]; ~ whatli, ~ wher, ~ whither, ~ wise, q.v.; (f) in noun, pron., and adj. combs.: ~ bodi, q.v.; ~ del [see som-del n. & adj.]; ~ thing, q.v.; ~ time [see som-time adj.]; ~ what [see som-what n. & adj.]; ~ which, ~ who, q.v.

With pl. and coll. nouns: (a) with generalizing sense: some, some or other, a number of; with particularizing sense: certain; ~ mo, some more [som here could be construed as pron.]; ~ other [see also other adj.]; (b) with cardinal numbers: ~ six (twenti), about six (twenty); (c) in adverbial combs. & phrases: ~ daies, for some days; ~ times, ~ weies, ~ whiles, q.v.; at ~ times, sometimes.

A certain amount or degree of, some part of, some.