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1. sǒm-what adv.

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In some respects, to some extent or degree; somewhat, rather: (a) with vb. or ppl.; (b) with adj.; (c) with adv. or adverbial phrase; (d) in correlative constructions: som-what..som-what, to some…

2. sǒm-what adj.

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Some; also, with nouns formed from comp.adj.: som-what lesse (more), somewhat less (more).

3. sǒm-whīles adv.

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(a) Sometimes; other-whiles..som-whiles, sometimes..at other times; (b) at some time in the past, once, formerly; (c) for an unspecified period of time, for a while.

4. hundredsǒm n.

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A group of one hundred soldiers.

5. hǒu-sum-ē̆ver adv.

Additional spellings: housumever
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Howsoever, no matter how.

6. sǒm-waies adv.

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Somehow.

7. sǒm-tīmes adv.

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(a) Sometimes; at various times; (b) at some time in the past, formerly.

8. sǒmkinnes adj.

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Some kind of, some kinds of; some; on somkinnes manere, in some manner.

9. sǒm-dēl adj.

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(a) Some degree or amount of, some [post-positive exx. could be construed as nouns in apposition]; some small, a little; a som-del, a little, some; (b) with nouns formed from comp.adj.: som-del lesse

10. sǒm-whatlī adv.

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Somewhat; a bit, to some extent.

11. sǒm-tīme adj.

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Of a person: former, having been formerly; of an object: formerly belonging to.

12. sọ̄me n.

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Concord, agreement; saught (saughtnesse, sibbe) and some.

13. sǒm adv.

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(a) Somewhat, to some degree; (b) partly; al (hole) and som, completely, fully; (c) sometimes.

14. sǒm-thing phr. & n.

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(a) An undetermined or unspecified thing, some thing; (b) an unspecified act or deed; aginnen (don, hoten) som-thing, to undertake (do, enjoin) some deed; (c) an unspecified event or occurrence; (d)…

15. sǒm-whider adv.

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In some direction.

16. sǒm-bodī n.

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Someone, somebody.

17. sǒm-whan adv.

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(a) Sometimes, on occasion; (b) at some former time, once; (c) at some future time, eventually.

18. sǒm-whīle adv.

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(a) Sometimes, occasionally; in some instances; (b) som-while..som-while, sometimes..sometimes, sometimes..at other times; som-while..amonges, som-while amonges..som-while, now..now, at times..at…

19. sǒm-tīme adv.

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(a) At some time, sometimes; in some cases; occasionally, from time to time, now and then; som-time amonges, by turns; (b) som-time..som-time (..som-time, sometimes..sometimes (..sometimes…

20. hō̆ndsǒm adj.

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Easy to handle or control, handy.