[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

-some \-some\ -s=om.
   a combining form or suffix from gr. sw^ma gen. sw`matos the
   body; as in merosome, a body segment; cephalosome, etc.
   1913 webster
   1913 webster

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

-some \-some\ -su^m. as. -sum; akin to g.  ohg. -sam,
   icel. samr, goth. lustusams longed for. see same, a., and
   cf. some, a.
   an adjective suffix having primarily the sense of like or
   same, and indicating a considerable degree of the thing or
   quality denoted in the first part of the compound; as in
   mettlesome, full of mettle or spirit; gladsome, full of
   gladness; winsome, blithesome, etc.
   1913 webster
see also:
same some 

[3] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

some \some\ su^m, 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.
   root191. see same, a., and cf. -some.
   1. 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.
      1913 webster

            some theoretical writers allege that there was a
            time when there was no such thing as society.
                                                  --blackstone.
      1913 webster

   2. 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.
      1913 webster

            some man praiseth his neighbor by a wicked intent.
                                                  --chaucer.
      1913 webster

            most gentlemen of property, at some period or other
            of their lives, are ambitious of representing their
            county in parliament.                 --blackstone.
      1913 webster

   3. not much; a little; moderate; as, the censure was to some
      extent just.
      1913 webster

   4. 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.
      1913 webster

            the number slain on the rebel's part were some two
            thousand.                             --bacon.
      1913 webster

   5. considerable in number or quantity. "bore us some leagues
      to sea." --shak.
      1913 webster

            on its outer point, some miles away.
            the lighthouse lifts its massive masonry.
                                                  --longfellow.
      1913 webster

   6. certain; those of one part or portion; -- in distinction
      from other or others; as, some men believe one thing,
      and others another.
      1913 webster

            some seeds fell among thorns; . . . but other fell
            into good ground.                     --matt. xiii.
                                                  7, 8.
      1913 webster

   7. a part; a portion; -- used pronominally, and followed
      sometimes by of; as, some of our provisions.
      1913 webster

            your edicts some reclaim from sins,
            but most your life and blest example wins. --dryden.
      1913 webster

   all and some, one and all. see under all, adv. obs.
      1913 webster

   note: 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.
         1913 webster

   some . . . some, one part . . . another part; these . . .
      those; -- used distributively.
      1913 webster

            some to the shores do fly,
            some to the woods, or whither fear advised.
                                                  --daniel.
      1913 webster

   note: formerly used also of single persons or things: this
         one . . . that one; one . . . another.
         1913 webster

               some in his bed, some in the deep sea. --chaucer.
         1913 webster
see also:
same -some other others all and some all 
some . . . some 

[4] : WordNet (r) 2.0

some
     adj 1: quantifier; used with either mass nouns or plural count
            nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity;
            "have some milk"; "some roses were still blooming";
            "having some friends over"; "some apples"; "some
            paper" syn: somea ant: noa, alla
     2: unknown or unspecified; "some lunatic drove into my car";
        "some man telephoned while you were out"; "some day my
        prince will come"; "some enchanted evening" syn: somea
     3: relatively many but unspecified in number; "they were here
        for some weeks"; "we did not meet again for some years"
        syn: somea
     4: remarkable; "that was some party"; "she is some skier"
     5: relatively much but unspecified in amount or extent; "we
        talked for some time"; "he was still some distance away"
        syn: somea
     adv : of quantities imprecise but fairly close to correct;
           "lasted approximately an hour"; "in just about a
           minute"; "he's about 30 years old"; "i've had about all
           i can stand"; "we meet about once a month"; "some forty
           people came"; "weighs around a hundred pounds";
           "roughly $3,000"; "holds 3 gallons, more or less"; "20
           or so people were at the party" syn: approximately,
           about, close to, just about, roughly, more or
           less, around, or so
see also:
somea noa alla approximately about close to 
just about roughly more or less around or so 

[5] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

91 moby thesaurus words for "some":
   daedalian, a, about, adept, adroit, all but, almost, an, any,
   anything, approximately, apt, artistic, as good as, aught,
   authoritative, bravura, brilliant, certain, circa, clean, clever,
   composite, coordinated, crack, crackerjack, cunning, cute, daedal,
   deft, dexterous, dextrous, diplomatic, divers, excellent, expert,
   fairly, fancy, good, goodish, graceful, handy, ingenious,
   just about, kind of, magisterial, masterful, masterly, measured,
   moderately, more, more or less, more than one, most, nearly, neat,
   no mean, not singular, numerous, one, plural, pluralistic,
   plurative, plus ou moins, politic, practically, professional,
   proficient, quantified, quantitative, quantitive, quantized, quick,
   quite some, ready, resourceful, skillful, slick, something,
   somewhat, statesmanlike, stylish, sundry, tactful, the compleat,
   the complete, various, virtuoso, well-done, well-nigh,
   workmanlike

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