S — Solver to Somniculous (Part 3 of 6)

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.

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.

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

Some in his bed, some in the deep sea.

Somebody
(Some"bod*y) n.

1. A person unknown or uncertain; a person indeterminate; some person.

Jesus said, Somebody hath touched me.

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

2. A person of consideration or importance.

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

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

Thou lackest somedeal their delight.

Somehow
(Some"how`) adv. In one way or another; in some way not yet known or designated; by some means; as, the thing must be done somehow; he lives somehow.

By their action upon one another they may be swelled somehow, so as to shorten the length.

The indefiniteness of somehow is emphasized by the addition of or other.

Although youngest of the familly, he has somehow or other got the entire management of all the others.

Somersault
(Som"er*sault Som"er*set) , n. [F. soubresaut a jump, leap, OF. soubresault, It. soprassalto an overleap, fr. L. supra over + saltus a leap, fr. salire to leap; or the French may be from Sp. sobresalto a sudden asault, a surprise. See Supra, and Salient.] A leap in which a person turns his heels over his head and lights upon his feet; a turning end over end. [Written also summersault, sommerset, summerset, etc.] "The vaulter's sombersalts." Donne.

Now I'll only
Make him break his neck in doing a sommerset.

Something
(Some"thing) n.