sumdel

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English

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Etymology

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From Middle English sumdel.

Adverb

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sumdel (not comparable)

  1. Alternative form of somedeal

Middle English

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Etymology

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From sum (some) +‎ del (deal, part, portion).

Adverb

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sumdel

  1. somewhat, to an extent, in some measure
  2. part, portion, a bit, small amount
    • 1425, Wycliffe Bible, Gen. 40:4:
      Sumdel of tyme passide, and thei weren hooldun in kepyng.
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  3. in ~: in this instance, in this case (transl. of Latin in hac parte)
    • 1425, “The Pauline Epistles”, in Wycliffe Bible, 2 Cor 9:3:
      We hafe sent...oure breþere as of what maner I seyde, þai be redy, lest of þat þat we hafe ioyed, it be voyded in sumdele.
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