English edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From Middle English sumdel.

Adverb edit

sumdel (not comparable)

  1. Alternative form of somedeal

Middle English edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

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

Adverb edit

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.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
  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.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)