Sekirov Dictionary

sundry

/ˈsʌnd.ɹi/

adjective 7
adverb 3
noun 3
pronoun 1
forms 3

adjective7

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Of various types, especially when numerous; diverse, varied.
- On the outskirts were various rude booths, in which whiskey and water, and sundry articles of provision, and fodder for horses, were dispensed for a consideration. — 1856
Consisting of an assortment of different kinds; miscellaneous.
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More than one or two but not very many; a number of, several.
- Dearely beloued brethren, the scripture moueth vs in sondrye places, to acknowledge and confesse our manyfolde synnes and wyckednesse, […] — 1552
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(no longer used) Chiefly preceded by a number or an adjective like many: of two or more similar people or things: not the same as other persons or things of the same nature; different, distinct, separate. (Contrast sense 5.2.)
- Galene, and Paule conteyne ascyron vnder androsemo: but [Pedanius] Dioscorides descrybeth thes herbes seuerally, & so maketh them sondry herbes. — 1551
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(no longer used) Of a person or thing: not the same as something else; different. (Contrast sense 4.)
- Carduus called in latin Scolimus after Galene, Aetius & Paulus is a sundry herbe frõ Cinara. — 1548
(no longer used) Relating to a single person or thing as opposed to more than one; individual, respective.
(no longer used) Not attached or connected to anything else; physically separate.

adverb[in the plural]3

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(Scotland, Northern-England) Synonym of asunder (“into separate parts or pieces”).
- [O]ur joynts have almost been pulled sundry, with driving in hackney coaches throu all corners, amongst our great men, for some weeks; […] — 1712
(Scotland, no longer used) Placed separately; apart.
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(Scotland, no longer used) Individually, separately; sundrily.
- These three in these three rovvmes did sondry dvvell, / And counselled faire Alma, hovv to gouerne vvell. — 1590

noun[in the plural]3

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A minor miscellaneous item.
- […] I am firmly persuaded the vvhole pitiful 30 l. came pure and neat into the captain's pocket, and not only so, but attended vvith the value of 10 l. more in sundries, into the bargain. — 1755
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A food item eaten as an accompaniment to a meal; a side dish; also, such an item eaten on its own as a light meal.
- […] Mr. Alexander Trott sat down to a fried sole, maintenon cutlet, Madeira, and sundries, with much greater composure than he had experienced since the receipt of Horace Hunter's letter of defiance. — 1836
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(Australia) Synonym of extra (“a run scored without the ball having hit the striker's bat”).
- The wicketkeeper for Williamstown had a bad day, as sundries topped the score with 30. — 1954

pronoun[in the plural]1

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(Scotland, Northern-England) Various people or things; several.
- The not understanding of which has made sundry in vain attempt to predict events foretold, in the Apocalypse to the accurateness of a Prophetical Day, […] — 1680

forms

sundries · more sundry · most sundry

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