释义 |
ˈsomegate, adv. Sc. and north. dial. Also some gate. [f. some a.1 2 + gate n.2] 1. In some place; somewhere.
1816Scott Old Mort. v, Ye maun take shelter somegate for the night. a1835Hogg Sound Morality Tales (1866) 202/2 A great river..that rises somegate i' the Heelands. 1891Barrie Little Minister ix, We ken they're some gait, but whaur? 2. In some way or manner; somehow.
1816Scott Old Mort. iv, They pay ane some gate or other. 1816[see solder n. 4 b]. 1876Robinson Whitby Gloss. 179/2 Some-geeat, in some way; somehow. |