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   Some , a. [OE. som, sum, AS. sum; akin to OS., OFries., & OHG. sum, OD. som, D. sommig, Icel. sumr, Dan. somme (pl.), Sw. somlige (pl.), Goth. sums, and E. same. √191. See Same, a., and cf. -some.]
   Consisting of a greater or less portion or sum; composed of a quantity or number which is not stated; -- used to express an indefinite quantity or number; as, some wine; some water; some persons. Used also pronominally; as, I have some.
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   Some theoretical writers allege that there was a time when there was no such thing as society.
   Blackstone.
   
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   A certain; one; -- indicating a person, thing, event, etc., as not known individually, or designated more specifically; as, some man, that is, some one man. “Some brighter clime.” 
   Mrs. Barbauld.
   
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   Some man praiseth his neighbor by a wicked intent.
   Chaucer.
   
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   Most gentlemen of property, at some period or other of their lives, are ambitious of representing their county in Parliament.
   Blackstone.
   
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   Not much; a little; moderate; as, the censure was to some extent just.
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   About; near; more or less; -- used commonly with numerals, but formerly also with a singular substantive of time or distance; as, a village of some eighty houses; some two or three persons; some hour hence.
   Shak.
   
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   The number slain on the rebel's part were some two thousand.
   Bacon.
   
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   Considerable in number or quantity. “Bore us some leagues to sea.”
   Shak.
   
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   On its outer point, some miles away.
   The lighthouse lifts its massive masonry.
   Longfellow.
   
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   Certain; those of one part or portion; -- in distinction from other or others; as, some men believe one thing, and others another.
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   Some [seeds] fell among thorns; . . . but other fell into good ground.
   Matt. xiii. 7, 8.
   
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   A part; a portion; -- used pronominally, and followed sometimes by of; as, some of our provisions.
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   Your edicts some reclaim from sins,
   But most your life and blest example wins.
   Dryden.
   
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   All and some, one and all. See under All, adv. [Obs.]
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   ☞ 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.
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   Some . . . some, one part . . . another part; these . . . those; -- used distributively.
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   Some to the shores do fly,
   Some to the woods, or whither fear advised.
   Daniel.
   
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   ☞ Formerly used also of single persons or things: this one . . . that one; one . . . another.
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   Some in his bed, some in the deep sea.
   Chaucer.
   
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