Chapter 1582

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

Chaucer.

Thou lackest somedeal their delight. Spenser.

Somehow <Xpage=1370>

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. Cheyne.

&hand; 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. Sir W. Scott.

Somersault, Somerset <Xpage=1370>

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 . Beau. & Fl.

Something <Xpage=1370>

Some"thing (?) , n. 1. Anything unknown, undetermined, or not specifically designated; a certain indefinite thing; an indeterminate or unknown event; an unspecified task, work, or thing.

There is something in the wind. Shak.

The whole world has something to do, something to talk of, something to wish for, and something to be employed about. Pope.

Something attemped, something done, Has earned a night's repose. Longfellow.

2. A part; a portion, more or less; an indefinite quantity or degree; a little.

Something yet of doubt remains. Milton.

Something of it arises from our infant state. I. Watts.

3. A person or thing importance.

If a man thinketh himself to be something , when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself. Gal. vi. 3.

Something <Xpage=1370>

Some"thing , adv. In some degree; somewhat; to some exrent; at some distance.

Shak.

I something fear my father's wrath. Shak.

We have something fairer play than a reasoner could have expected formerly. Burke.

My sense of touch is something coarse. Tennyson.

It must be done to-night, And something from the palace. Shak.

Sometime <Xpage=1370>

Some"time` (?) , adv. 1. At a past time indefinitely referred to; once; formerly.

Did they not sometime cry "All hail" to me? Shak.

2. At a time undefined; once in a while; now and then; sometimes.

Sometime we see a cloud that's dragonish, A vapor sometime like a bear or lion. Shak.

3. At one time or other hereafter; as, I will do it sometime . " Sometime he reckon shall."

Chaucer.

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Sometime <Xpage=1371>

Some"time` (?) , a. Having been formerly; former; late; whilom.

Our sometime sister, now our queen. Shak.

Ion, our sometime darling, whom we prized. Talfourd.

Sometimes <Xpage=1371>

Some"times` (?) , adv. [ Sometime + adverbial ending -s , as in -wards .] 1. Formerly; sometime. [Obs.]

That fair and warlike form In which the majesty of buried Denmark Did sometimes march. Shak.

2. At times; at intervals; now and then;occasionally.

It is good that we sometimes be contradicted. Jer. Taylor.

Sometimes . . . sometimes , at certain times . . . at certain other times; as, sometimes he is earnest, sometimes he is frivolous.

Sometimes <Xpage=1371>

Some"times` , a. Former; sometime. [Obs.]

Thy sometimes brother's wife. Shak.

Somewhat <Xpage=1371>

Some"what` (?) , n. 1. More or less; a certain quantity or degree; a part, more or less; something.

These salts have somewhat of a nitrous taste. Grew.

Somewhat of his good sense will suffer, in this transfusion, and much of the beauty of his thoughts will be lost. Dryden.

2. A person or thing of importance; a somebody.

Here come those that worship me. They think that I am somewhat . Tennyson.

Somewhat <Xpage=1371>

Some"what` , adv. In some degree or measure; a little.

His giantship is gone, somewhat crestfallen. Milton.

Somewhat back from the village street. Longfellow.

Somewhen <Xpage=1371>

Some"when` , adv. At some indefinite time. [R.]

Somewhere <Xpage=1371>

Some"where` (?) , adv. In some place unknown or not specified; in one place or another. " Somewhere nigh at hand."

Milton.

Somewhile <Xpage=1371>

Some"while` (?) , adv. Once; for a time.

Though, under color of shepherds, somewhile There crept in wolves, full of fraund and guile. Spenser.

Somewhither <Xpage=1371>

Some"whith`er (?) , adv. To some indeterminate place; to some place or other.

Driven by the winds of temptation somewhither . Barrow.

Somite <Xpage=1371>

So"mite (?) , n. [Gr. <?/ body.] (Anat.& Zo\'94l.) One of the actual or ideal serial segments of which an animal, esp. an articulate or vertebrate, is is composed; somatome; metamere. -- So*mit`ic (#) , a.

Sommeil <Xpage=1371>

Som`meil" (?) , n. [F.] Slumber; sleep.

Sommerset <Xpage=1371>

Som"mer*set (?) , n. See Somersault .

Somnambular <Xpage=1371>

Som*nam"bu*lar (?) , a. Of or pertaining to somnambulism; somnambulistic.

Mrs. Browning.

Somnambulate <Xpage=1371>

Som*nam"bu*late (?) , v. i. & t. To walk when <?/sleep.

Somnambulation <Xpage=1371>

Som*nam`bu*la"tion (?) , n. [L. somnus sleep + ambulatio a walking about, from ambulare to walk. See Somnolent , Amble .] The act of walking in sleep.

Somnambulator <Xpage=1371>

Som*nam"bu*la`tor (?) , n. A somnambulist.

Somnambule <Xpage=1371>

Som*nam"bule (?) , n. [F.] A somnambulist.

Somnambulic <Xpage=1371>

Som*nam"bu*lic (?) , a. Somnambulistic.

Somnambulism <Xpage=1371>

Som*nam"bu*lism (?) , n. [Cf. F. somnambulisme . See Somnambulation .] A condition of the nervous system in which an individual during sleep performs actions approppriate to the waking state; a state of sleep in which some of the senses and voluntary powers are partially awake; noctambulism.

Somnambulist <Xpage=1371>

Som*nam"bu*list (?) , n. A person who is subject to somnambulism; one who walks in his sleep; a sleepwalker; a noctambulist.

Somnambulistic <Xpage=1371>

Som*nam`bu*lis"tic (?) , a. Of or pertaining to a somnambulist or somnambulism; affected by somnambulism; appropriate to the state of a somnambulist.

Whether this was an intentional and waking departure, or a somnambulistic leave-taking and waking in her sleep, may remain a subject of contention. Dickens.

Somne <Xpage=1371>

Som"ne (?) , v. t. To summon. [Obs.]

Chaucer.

Somner <Xpage=1371>

Som"ner (?) , n. A summoner; esp., one who summons to an ecclesiastical court. [Obs.]

Piers Plowman.

Somnial <Xpage=1371>

Som"ni*al (?) , a. [L. spmnialis dream bringing, fr. somnium dream, fr. somnus sleep.] Of or pertaining to sleep or dreams.

The somnial magic superinducted on, without suspending, the active powers of the mind. Coleridge.

Somniative <Xpage=1371>

Som"ni*a*tive (?) , a. Somnial; somniatory. [R.]

Somniatory <Xpage=1371>

Som"ni*a*to*ry (?) , a. Pertaining to sleep or dreams; somnial. [Obs. or R.]

Urquhart.

Somniculous <Xpage=1371>

Som*nic"u*lous (?) , a. [L. somniculosus .] Inclined to sleep; drowsy; sleepy. [Obs.]

Somniferous <Xpage=1371>

Som*nif"er*ous (?) , a. [L. somnifer ; somnus sleep + ferre to bring.] Causing or inducing sleep; soporific; dormitive; as, a somniferous potion .

Walton.

Somnific <Xpage=1371>

Som*nif"ic (?) , a. [L. somnificus ; somnus sleep + facere to make.] Causing sleep; somniferous.

Somnifugous <Xpage=1371>

Som*nif"u*gous (?) , a. [L. somnus sleep + fugare to put to flight.] Driving away sleep. [Obs.]

Somniloquence <Xpage=1371>

Som*nil"o*quence (?) , n. The act of talking in one's sleep; somniloquism.

Somniloquism <Xpage=1371>

Som*nil"o*quism (?) , n. The act or habit of talking in one's sleep; somniloquy.

Coleridge.

Somniloquist <Xpage=1371>

Som*nil"o*quist , n. One who talks in his sleep.

Somniloquous <Xpage=1371>

Som*nil"o*quous (?) , a. [L. somnus sleep + loqui to speak.] Apt to talk in sleep.

Somniloquy <Xpage=1371>

Som*nil"o*quy (?) , n. A talking in sleep; the talking of one in a state of somnipathy. [R.]

Coleridge.

Somnipathist <Xpage=1371>

Som*nip"a*thist (?) , n. A person in a state of somniapathy.

Somnipathy <Xpage=1371>

Som*nip"a*thy (?) , n. [L. somnus sleep + Gr. <?/ a suffering of the body, fr. <?/, <?/, to suffer.] Sleep from sympathy, or produced by mesmerism or the like. [Written also somnopathy .]

Somnolence, Somnolency <Xpage=1371>

Som"no*lence (?) , Som"no*len*cy (?) , n. [L. somnolentia : cf. F. somnolence .] Sleepiness; drowsiness; inclination to sleep.

Somnolent <Xpage=1371>

Som"no*lent (?) , a. [F. somnolent , L. somnolentus , from somnus sleep, akin to Gr. <?/, Skr. svapna sleep, dream, svap to sleep, Icel. sofa , AS. swefn sleep. Cf. Hypnotic , Somnambulism , Soporific .] Sleepy; drowsy; inclined to sleep. -- Som"no*lent*ly , adv.

He had no eye for such phenomens, because he had a somnolent want of interest in them. De Quincey.

Somnolism <Xpage=1371>

Som"no*lism (?) , n. The somnolent state induced by animal magnetism.

Thomas (Med. Dict.).

Somnopathy <Xpage=1371>

Som*nop"a*thy (?) , n. Somnipathy.

Somnour <Xpage=1371>

Som"nour (?) , n. A summoner; an apparitor; a sompnour. [Obs.]

Piers Plowman.

Somonaunce, Somonce <Xpage=1371>

Som"on*aunce (?) , Som"once (?) , n. [See Summon , Summons .] A summons; a citation. [Obs.]

Chaucer.

Sommonour <Xpage=1371>

Som"mon*our (?) , n. A summoner. [Obs.]

Sompne <Xpage=1371>

Somp"ne (? &or; ?) , v. t. To summon; to cite. [Obs.]

Chaucer.

Sompnour <Xpage=1371>

Somp"nour (?) , n. A summoner. [Obs.]

Chaucer.

Son <Xpage=1371>

Son (?) , n. [OE. sone , sune , AS. sunu ; akin to D. zoon , OS., OFries., & OHG. sunu , G. sohn , Icel. sonr , Sw. son , Dan. s\'94n , Goth. sunus , Lith. sunus , Russ. suin' , Skr. s\'d4nu (from s\'d4 to beget, to bear), and Gr. <?/ son. \'fb293. Cf. Sow , n. ] 1. A male child; the male issue, or offspring, of a parent, father or mother.

Sarah conceived, and bare Abraham a son . Gen. xxi. 2.

2. A male descendant, however distant; hence, in the plural, descendants in general.

I am the son of the wise, the son of ancient kings. Isa. xix. 11.

I am the Lord, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed. Mal. iii. 6.

3. Any young male person spoken of as a child; an adopted male child; a pupil, ward, or any other male dependent.

The child grew, and she brought him unto Pharaoh's daughter, and he became her son . Ex. ii. 10.

Be plain, good son , and homely in thy drift. Shak.

4. A native or inhabitant of some specified place; as, sons of Albion; sons of New England .

5. The produce of anything.

Earth's tall sons , the cedar, oak, and pine. Blackmore.

6. (Commonly with the def. article) Jesus Christ, the Savior; -- called the Son of God, and the Son of man.

We . . . do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Savior of the world. 1 John iv. 14.

Who gave His Son sure all has given. Keble.

&hand; The expressions son of pride , sons of light , son of Belial , are Hebraisms, which denote persons possessing the qualitites of pride, of light, or of Belial, as children inherit the qualities of their ancestors.

Sons of the prophets . See School of the prophets , under Prophet .

Sonance <Xpage=1371>

So"nance (?) , n. 1. A sound; a tune; as, to sound the tucket sonance . [Obs.]

Shak.

2. The quality or state of being sonant.

Sonant <Xpage=1371>

So"nant (?) , a. [L. sonans , -antis , p.pr. of sonare to sound. See Sound a noise.] 1. Of or pertaining to sound; sounding.

2. (Phonetics) Uttered, as an element of speech, with tone or proper vocal sound, as distinguished from mere breath sound; intonated; voiced; tonic; the opposite of nonvocal , or surd ; -- sid of the vowels, semivowels, liquids, and nasals, and particularly of the consonants b , d , g hard, v , etc., as compared with their cognates p , t , k , f , etc., which are called nonvocal , surd , or aspirate . -- n. A sonant letter.

Sonata <Xpage=1371>

So*na"ta (?) , n. [It., fr. It. & L. sonare to sound. See Sound a noise.] (Mus.) An extended composition for one or two instruments, consisting usually of three or four movements; as, Beethoven's sonatas for the piano, for the violin and piano, etc.

&hand; The same general structure prevails in symphonies, instrumental trios, quartets, etc., and even in classical concertos. The sonata form, distinctively, characterizes the quick opening movement, which may have a short, slow introduction; the second, or slow, movement is either in the song or variation form; third comes the playful minuet of the more modern scherzo; then the quick finale in the rondo form. But both form and order are sometimes exceptional.

Sonatina <Xpage=1371>

So`na*ti"na (?) , n. [It.] (Mus.) A short and simple sonata.

Soncy, Sonsy <Xpage=1371>

Son"cy , Son"sy (?) , a. [Scot. sonce , sons , prosperity, happiness, fr. Gael. & Ir. sonas .] Lucky; fortunate; thriving; plump. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.]

Sond, Sonde <Xpage=1371>

Sond (?) , Sonde , n. [AS. sand . See Send , v. t. ] That which is sent; a message or messenger; hence, also, a visitation of providence; an affliction or trial. [Obs.]

Ye have enough, parde, of Goddes sond . Chaucer.

Sondeli <Xpage=1371>

Son"de*li (?) , n. (Zo\'94l.) The musk shrew. See under Musk .

Song <Xpage=1371>

Song (?; 115) , n. [AS. song , sang , fr. singan to sing; akin to D. zang , G. sang , Icel. s\'94ngr , Goeth. sagws . See Sing .] 1. That which is sung or uttered with musical modulations of the voice, whether of a human being or of a bird, insect, etc. "That most ethereal of all sounds, the song of crickets."

Hawthorne.

2. A lyrical poem adapted to vocal music; a ballad.

3. More generally, any poetical strain; a poem.

The bard that first adorned our native tongue Tuned to his British lyre this ancient song . Dryden.

4. Poetical composition; poetry; verse.

This subject for heroic song . Milton.

5. An object of derision; a laughingstock.

And now am I their song . yea, I am their byword. Job xxx. 9.

6. A trifle. "The soldier's pay is a song ."

Silliman.

Old song , a trifle; nothing of value. "I do not intend to be thus put off with an old song ." Dr. H. More. -- Song bird (Zo\'94l.) , any singing bird; one of the Oscines. -- Song sparrow (Zo\'94l.) , a very common North American sparrow ( Melospiza fasciata , or M. melodia ) noted for the sweetness of its song in early spring. Its breast is covered with dusky brown streaks which form a blotch in the center. -- Song thrush (Zo\'94l.) , a common European thrush ( Turdus musicus ), noted for its melodius song; -- called also mavis , throsite , and thrasher .

Syn. -- Sonnet; ballad; canticle; carol; canzonet; ditty; hymn; descant; lay; strain; poesy; verse.

Songcraft <Xpage=1371>

Song"craft` (?) , n. The art of making songs or verse; metrical composition; versification.

A half-effected inscription. Written with little skill of songcraft . Longfellow.

Songful <Xpage=1371>

Song"ful (?) , a. Disposed to sing; full of song.

Songish <Xpage=1371>

Song"ish , a. Consisting of songs. [R.]

Dryden.

Songless <Xpage=1371>

Song"less , a. Destitute of the power of song; without song; as, songless birds; songless woods .

Songster <Xpage=1371>

Song"ster (?) , n. [AS. sangestre a female singer.] 1. One who sings; one skilled in singing; -- not often applied to human beings.

2. (Zo\'94l.) A singing bird.

Songstress <Xpage=1371>

Song"stress (?) , n. [See Songster , and -ess .] A woman who sings; a female singing bird.

Thomson.

Sonifer <Xpage=1371>

Son"i*fer (?) , n. [NL. See Soniferous .] A kind of ear trumpet for the deaf, or the partially deaf.

Soniferous <Xpage=1371>

So*nif"er*ous (?) , a. [L. sonus sound + -ferous .] Sounding; producing sound; conveying sound.

Sonification <Xpage=1371>