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1919 film by Henry Otto
Some Bride is a 1919 American silent comedy film directed by Henry Otto and produced and distributed by Metro Pictures. It stars Viola Dana. As described
Some_Bride
2026 film by Maggie Gyllenhaal
The Bride! is a 2026 American Gothic romance film directed and written by Maggie Gyllenhaal and starring Jessie Buckley (in a dual role), Christian Bale
The_Bride!
Money or other form of wealth paid by a groom or his family to the family of the bride
Bride price, bride-dowry, bride-wealth, bride service or bride token, is money, property, or other form of wealth paid by a groom or his family to the
Bride_price
Practise in which a man abducts the woman he wishes to marry
Pakistan, Central Asia, the Amazon rainforest, and some parts of Africa. In most nations, bride kidnapping is considered a sex crime because of the implied
Bride_kidnapping
2005 stop-motion animated film by Tim Burton
Corpse Bride (also known as Tim Burton's Corpse Bride) is a 2005 stop-motion animated fantasy film directed by Mike Johnson and Tim Burton and written
Corpse_Bride
Woman who is about to be married
health and is commonly worn by brides in many Asian cultures. Brides may also wear multiple outfits, as seen in some traditions in Japan, India, and
Bride
1987 film by Rob Reiner
The Princess Bride is a 1987 American fantasy-adventure-comedy film directed and co-produced by Rob Reiner and starring Cary Elwes, Robin Wright, Mandy
The_Princess_Bride
reserved for the wedding days. For brides, the outfit includes an extravagant (often transparent) outer cloak; some brides choose to not wear it in favour
Traditional Vietnamese wedding
Traditional_Vietnamese_wedding
2004 film
Bride and Prejudice (also known as Bride and Prejudice: The Bollywood Musical) is a 2004 romantic comedy-drama film directed by Gurinder Chadha. The screenplay
Bride_and_Prejudice
Participant in Western wedding ceremonies
Bridesmaids are members of the bride's party at Western wedding ceremonies. A bridesmaid is typically a young woman and often the bride's close friend or relative
Bridesmaid
Japanese manga series
Barbarian's Bride (Japanese: 姫騎士は蛮族(バルバロイ)の嫁, Hepburn: Himekishi wa Barbaroi no Yome; lit. 'The Princess Knight is the Barbarian's Bride'), also known
The_Barbarian's_Bride
Payment by one family of a marriage to the other family
While bride price or bride service is a payment by the groom, or his family, to the bride, or her family, dowry is the wealth transferred from the bride, or
Dowry
Trade of purchasing a bride
Bride buying or bride purchasing is the cultural practice of providing some form of payment in exchange for a bride. The payment may be made to the bride's
Bride_buying
1995 Indian film by Aditya Chopra
Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (transl. The Brave-Hearted Will Take the Bride), also known by the initialism DDLJ, is a 1995 Indian Hindi-language romantic
Dilwale_Dulhania_Le_Jayenge
1935 film by James Whale
Bride of Frankenstein is a 1935 American horror film as well as the first sequel to Universal Pictures' 1931 film Frankenstein. As with the first film
Bride_of_Frankenstein
Woman who advertises for marriage
A mail-order bride is a woman who lists herself in catalogs and is selected by a man for marriage. In the twentieth century, the trend primarily involved
Mail-order_bride
2025 film by Simon West
Bride Hard is a 2025 American action comedy film directed by Simon West and written by Shaina Steinberg, from a story by Steinberg and CeCe Pleasants
Bride_Hard
Islamic concept of marriage
(also known as ʿaqd al-qirān, nikah nama, etc.), or more specifically, the bride's acceptance (qubul) of the groom's dower (mahr); and the witnessing of her
Marriage_in_Islam
Girls and women who joined the IS
and women travelled to Iraq and Syria to join the Islamic State, becoming brides of Islamic State fighters. Most jihadist organisations engage in a religious-ideological
Brides_of_the_Islamic_State
1973 fantasy romance novel by William Goldman
The Princess Bride: S. Morgenstern's Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure, The "Good Parts" Version is a 1973 fantasy romance novel by American
The_Princess_Bride_(novel)
2009 film by Gary Winick
Bride Wars is a 2009 American romantic comedy film directed by Gary Winick and written by Greg DePaul, Casey Wilson, and June Diane Raphael. It stars
Bride_Wars
1995 film by Charles Shyer
Father of the Bride Part II is a 1995 American comedy film starring Steve Martin, Diane Keaton, and Martin Short. It is a sequel to the 1991 film Father
Father_of_the_Bride_Part_II
2020 American film
Father of the Bride, Part 3(ish) is a 2020 American romantic comedy short film, presented in the form of screenlife story-telling. Written and directed
Father of the Bride Part 3(ish)
Father_of_the_Bride_Part_3(ish)
British telegraphist and Titanic survivor (1890–1956)
Harold Sydney Bride (11 January 1890 – 29 April 1956) was a British merchant seaman and wireless operator who served as the junior operator aboard the
Harold_Bride
American actress (1897–1987)
Weaver of Dreams (1918) The Only Road (1918) Riders of the Night (1918) Some Bride (1919) In the "Hazards of the Game" episode of Hollywood (1980), actresses
Viola_Dana
1999 film by Garry Marshall
Runaway Bride is a 1999 American screwball romantic comedy film directed by Garry Marshall, and starring Julia Roberts and Richard Gere. The screenplay
Runaway_Bride_(film)
1964 film by Burt Kennedy
Mail Order Bride is a 1964 American Western comedy film directed by Burt Kennedy and starring Buddy Ebsen, Keir Dullea and Lois Nettleton. The screenplay
Mail_Order_Bride_(1964_film)
Vegetable dye
joy and beauty. Brides typically had the most henna and the most complex patterns to support their greatest joy and wishes for luck. Some bridal traditions
Henna
Vietnamese migrant brides in Taiwan represent marriages between Taiwanese men and Vietnamese brides who are mostly from poor, rural areas of South Vietnam
Vietnamese migrant brides in Taiwan
Vietnamese_migrant_brides_in_Taiwan
1998 American slasher film by Ronny Yu
Bride of Chucky is a 1998 American black comedy slasher film[better source needed] written by Don Mancini and directed by Ronny Yu. The fourth mainline
Bride_of_Chucky
tunic of the bride may have been tied together using a type of belt called the cingulum or the zona, which possibly functioned as some signifier of chastity
Weddings_in_ancient_Rome
Speculative fiction novel series by Matt Dinniman
factors, such as loot box content, or to have much of The Eye of the Bedlam Bride taking place in Cuba. The series includes dark and comedic elements. In
Dungeon_Crawler_Carl
Sets of clothes worn to weddings
guests. The bride is usually dressed up in auspicious colors. Many of the guests attending the wedding wear gold jewelry including the bride and sometimes
Indian_wedding_clothes
Services rendered by a bridegroom
by the bridegroom to a bride's family as a bride price or part of one (see dowry). Bride service and bride wealth models frame anthropological discussions
Bride_service
example of a superstition involves no one seeing the bride in her wedding dress until the ceremony. In some provinces, the perfect wedding date is important
Wedding_superstitions
Film by Mark Waters
Mother of the Bride is a 2024 American romantic comedy film directed by Mark Waters and written by Robin Bernheim. It stars Brooke Shields, Miranda Cosgrove
Mother of the Bride (2024 film)
Mother_of_the_Bride_(2024_film)
20th-century matchmaking practice
mail-order bride. In the late 19th century, Japanese, Okinawan, and Korean men traveled to Hawaii as cheap labor to work on the sugarcane plantations. Some continued
Picture_bride
2004 film by Quentin Tarantino
and produced as a single film, but split in two. Uma Thurman stars as the Bride, who swears revenge on a group of assassins after they try to kill her and
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
Kill_Bill:_The_Whole_Bloody_Affair
American screenwriter and film director
McChesney (1918) The Amateur Adventuress (1919) Almost Married (1919) Some Bride (1919) Behind the Door (1919) Mary's Ankle (1920) Let's Be Fashionable
Luther_Reed
Traditional challenges set for the groom
the bride. These games typically take place in the morning of the wedding at the bride's family home, before the groom is allowed to receive the bride in
Chinese_wedding_door_games
1968 film by François Truffaut
The Bride Wore Black (French: La mariée était en noir, lit. 'The Bride Was in Black') is a 1968 psychological thriller film directed by François Truffaut
The_Bride_Wore_Black
Traditional marriage system in Mithila
asked some practical questions related to the domestic life by the Bidhkari and some ladies relatives of the bride. During the procedure, some Maithili
Maithil_Vivah
Gothic horror tabletop role-playing game
misogyny and feminism. Bluebeard's Bride uses the popular folktale as its base: A young bride marries an older man despite some question of where his previous
Bluebeard's_Bride
American screenwriter
Masquerader (1922) Without Benefit of Clergy (1921) The Heart Line (1921) Some Bride (1919) A Man's Law (1919) The Girl with the Green Eyes (1916) Zaza (1915)
Ruth_Cummings
Form of domestic violence
for small petrol stoves, some of which are dangerous, so it allows the claim that the crime was an accident. In 2004, bride burning was recognized as
Bride_burning
worn by some brides in traditional Shinto wedding ceremonies. The tsunokakushi is typically made of white silk, and is worn with the bride's white shiromuku
List of items traditionally worn in Japan
List_of_items_traditionally_worn_in_Japan
Japanese manga series
Nina the Starry Bride (Japanese: 星降る王国のニナ, Hepburn: Hoshifuru Ōkoku no Nina; lit. "Nina from the Kingdom of Falling Stars") is a Japanese manga series
Nina_the_Starry_Bride
Wedding ceremony in Hinduism
father of the bride, offering to the bridegroom the present of a cow, a finger-ring or some other suitable article says: The father of the bride: AUM, (Please)
Hindu_wedding
Ceremony where people are united in marriage
as superstitious customs. Some cultures have adopted the traditional Western custom of the white wedding, in which a bride wears a white wedding dress
Wedding
1950 film by Vincente Minnelli
Father of the Bride is a 1950 American romantic comedy film directed by Vincente Minnelli from a screenplay by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett, based
Father of the Bride (1950 film)
Father_of_the_Bride_(1950_film)
American actor and comedian (born 1976)
Daniel Richard McBride (born December 29, 1976) is an American actor, comedian, screenwriter and producer. Known for his unique acting and writing style
Danny_McBride
1955 American science fiction horror film by Ed Wood
Bride of the Monster is a 1955 American independent science fiction horror film, co-written, produced and directed by Edward D. Wood Jr., and starring
Bride_of_the_Monster
Women who marry foreign military personnel during a war or occupation
War brides are women who married military personnel from other countries in times of war or during military occupations, a practice that occurred in great
War_bride
Spanish actress (born 1980)
as The Sleeping Voice (2011), Three Many Weddings (2013), and The Bride (2015). Some of her best known television credits include performances in Águila
Inma_Cuesta
1948 film by Bretaigne Windust
June Bride is a 1948 American comedy film directed by Bretaigne Windust. The screenplay, which was based on the unproduced play Feature for June by Eileen
June_Bride
2009 compilation album by Brooks & Dunn
chart the week of May 12, 2012. "Honky Tonk Stomp" (Ronnie Dunn, Terry McBride, Bobby Pinson) – 3:01 feat. Billy Gibbons previously unreleased "Brand New
Number_1s..._and_Then_Some
marriage is an issue, with some exceptions to the legal age. Sudanese wedding traditions include the "Qulat al-Khair" where the bride's family is approached
Marriage_in_Sudan
Scam technique
A bride scam is a form of romance scam - a confidence trick that aims to defraud potential grooms with the offer of a foreign bride. The basis of the
Bride_scam
American actor (1888–1959)
(1919) Mandarin's Gold (1919) Her Code of Honor (1919) The Scar (1919) Some Bride (1919) Secret Service (1919) Men, Women, and Money (1919) What Every Woman
Irving_Cummings
Form of bride kidnapping in Kyrgyzstan
it actually happens is controversial. Some sources suggest that as of 2005 at least a third of Kyrgyzstan's brides had been taken against their will. Kyz
Ala_kachuu
Characters in Bram Stoker's 1897 novel ''Dracula''
The Brides of Dracula are fictional characters in Bram Stoker's 1897 novel Dracula. They are three seductive vampire "sisters" who reside with Count Dracula
Brides_of_Dracula
Japanese dark fantasy shōnen manga
The Ancient Magus' Bride (Japanese: 魔法使いの嫁, Hepburn: Mahō Tsukai no Yome) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kore Yamazaki. It is serialized
The_Ancient_Magus'_Bride
English doom metal band
My Dying Bride are an English doom metal band formed in Bradford. Since their inception in 1990, they have released 15 studio albums, five EPs, one demo
My_Dying_Bride
19th episode of the 3rd season of Entourage
"The Prince's Bride" is the nineteenth episode of the third season of the American comedy-drama television series Entourage. It is the 41st overall episode
The_Prince's_Bride
1938 American film by Harry Revier
Child Bride, also known as Child Brides, Child Bride of the Ozarks and Dust to Dust (US reissue titles),[citation needed] is a 1938 American drama film
Child_Bride
Custom of choosing a wife
The bride-show (Greek: δείχνουν οι νύφες, romanized: deichnoun hoi nyphes; Russian: смотр невест, romanized: smotr nevest; Chinese: 后妃選納) was a custom
Bride-show
Australian band
Leonardo's Bride were an Australian pop band that formed in 1992. It consisted of Abby Dobson on lead vocal and acoustic guitar; Dean Manning on electric
Leonardo's_Bride
Illustration of the Pythagorean theorem
etymology of the term "Bride's Chair" lies in a Greek homonym: "Some Arabic writers [...] call the Pythagorean theorem 'figure of the bride'." The Greek word
Bride's_Chair
Canadian comedian and actor (born 1950)
Three Fugitives (1989), Father of the Bride (1991), Captain Ron (1992), Clifford (1994), Father of the Bride Part II (1995), Mars Attacks! (1996), Jungle
Martin_Short
American film actor and director
Dash of Courage (1916) Billy the Bandit (1916) Baseball Madness (1917) Some Bride (1919) Hard Boiled (1919) A Taste of Life (1919) The Wolf (1919) It Might
Billy_Mason_(performer)
American actor (born 1942)
Jerry Dandrige in Fright Night (1985), Prince Humperdinck in The Princess Bride (1987), Detective Mike Norris in Child's Play (1988), and Jack Skellington's
Chris_Sarandon
Bride buying in India is the practice of forced arranged marriages through human trafficking. Brides are commonly referred to as "paro" (from the far side)
Bride_buying_in_India
Artwork by Marcel Duchamp
The Bride Stripped Bare by Her Bachelors, Even (in French : La mariée mise à nu par ses célibataires, même), also called The Large Glass (in French :
The Bride Stripped Bare by Her Bachelors, Even
The_Bride_Stripped_Bare_by_Her_Bachelors,_Even
German fairy tale
"Looking for a Bride" or "Choosing a Bride" or "Brides on Their Trial" is a German fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm in Grimm's Fairy Tales,
Looking_for_a_Bride
1955 British film by Henry Cass
The Reluctant Bride (U.S. title: Two Grooms for a Bride) is a 1955 British comedy film directed by Henry Cass and starring John Carroll and Virginia Bruce
Reluctant_Bride
American rock band
Black Veil Brides is an American rock band based in Hollywood, California. The group formed in 2006 in Cincinnati, Ohio, and is currently composed of lead
Black_Veil_Brides
2023 Indian Hindi comedy drama film
Chhaya Kadam and Ravi Kishan, and tells the story of two young newly-wed brides who get exchanged during a train ride to their husband's homes. The film
Laapataa_Ladies
1954 film by Stanley Donen
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers is a 1954 American musical film, directed by Stanley Donen, with music by Gene de Paul, lyrics by Johnny Mercer, and choreography
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
Seven_Brides_for_Seven_Brothers
stage. The elders give blessings for a strong and healthy marriage. Some brides shave their heads and wear special beadwork. Marriage is seen as a way
Maasai_religion
Annual event in San Francisco, California
The Brides of March is an annual event that takes place in San Francisco, California and in cities internationally around March 15. Started by the Cacophony
Brides_of_March
2001 Canadian-British film by Lyndon Chubbuck
The War Bride is a 2001 drama film directed by Lyndon Chubbuck and written by Angela Workman. It is a Canadian–British co-production. The film stars Anna
The_War_Bride
1933 film
Jungle Bride is a 1933 American pre-Code film directed by Harry O. Hoyt and Albert H. Kelley. Doris Evans suspects that an actor has committed murder
Jungle_Bride
British reality TV series
Don't Tell the Bride is a British reality television series. The premise of the series surrounds couples being awarded money to fund their wedding ceremony;
Don't Tell the Bride (British TV series)
Don't_Tell_the_Bride_(British_TV_series)
1954 novel by William Golding
2014). "London's Open Air Theatre to Stage Peter Pan, The Seagull and Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Plus Reprise of Lord of the Flies". Playbill. Bannister
Lord_of_the_Flies
1985 Gothic romance film by Franc Roddam
The Bride is a 1985 Gothic romance science fiction horror film directed by Franc Roddam, and starring Sting, Jennifer Beals, Geraldine Page, and Clancy
The_Bride_(1985_film)
1881 comic opera by Gilbert & Sullivan
Patience; or, Bunthorne's Bride, is a comic opera in two acts with music by Arthur Sullivan and libretto by W. S. Gilbert. The opera is a satire on the
Patience_(opera)
2003 Indian film
prospective bride for him, yet he refused her on account of his being "unready for marriage." When Binodini arrives with her aunt, Mahendra and his new bride Ashalata
Chokher_Bali_(2003_film)
Japanese novel series
Bride of the Barrier Master (Japanese: 結界師の一輪華, Hepburn: Kekkaishi no Ichirinka) is a Japanese novel series written by Kureha with illustrations by Bodax
Bride_of_the_Barrier_Master
Irish republican activist, politician, and diplomat (1904–1988)
Seán MacBride (26 January 1904 – 15 January 1988) was an Irish Republican activist, politician, and diplomat who served as Minister for External Affairs
Seán_MacBride
2007 film
My Bollywood Bride (alternatively titled My Faraway Bride) is a 2007 Indian English language film directed by Rajeev Virani and written by Richard Martini
My_Bollywood_Bride
American stage and film director (1903–1986)
directed numerous comedies, dramas and musicals, including Father of the Bride (1950), An American in Paris (1951), The Bad and the Beautiful (1952), Lust
Vincente_Minnelli
Library in London for printing and typography
St Bride Library (formerly known as St Bride Printing Library and St Bride Typographical Library) is a library in London primarily devoted to printing
St_Bride_Library
Culturally recognised union between people
The customs of bride price and dowry, that exist in parts of the world, can lead to bride buying and selling people into marriage. In some societies, ranging
Marriage
American Christian metal band
Bride is an American Christian rock and metal band that formed in Louisville, Kentucky by brothers Dale and Troy Thompson in 1983. During the band's peak
Bride_(band)
Metaphor for the church in Christian theology
The bride of Christ, or the lamb's wife, is a metaphor used in a number of related verses in the Christian Bible, specifically the New Testament – in
Bride_of_Christ
American actor and director (born 1976)
Artist Awards. He is also known for playing the Grandson in The Princess Bride, and voiced the title protagonist in Oswald. Savage has worked as a director
Fred_Savage
2003 American film by Quentin Tarantino
and directed by Quentin Tarantino. It stars Uma Thurman as Beatrix "the Bride" Kiddo, a mercenary who swears revenge on a group of assassins (Lucy Liu
Kill_Bill:_Volume_1
1985 video game
The Secret of St. Brides is a 1985 adventure video game published by St. Brides School. The game was developed by the St. Brides community in County Donegal
The_Secret_of_St._Brides
married, the bride will wear a sari with a red border, changing it to a white sari if her husband dies. In Pakistan and India, some brides traditionally
Red_in_culture
Korean post-wedding custom
then shares some wisdom on marriage from their advanced experience. Finally they will throw the jujubes and chestnuts back at the bride, who has to try
Pyebaek
SOME BRIDE
SOME BRIDE
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name from Old English sol ‘muddy place’, or a habitational name from one of the places named with this word, as for example Soles in Kent.English : nickname for an unmarried man or woman, from Middle English, Old French soul ‘single’, ‘unmarried’ (Latin solus ‘alone’).English : variant of Soler.
Girl/Female
Hindu
Moon rays
Boy/Male
Bengali, Hindu, Indian
Best; King Among Beautiful Persons
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian
Daughter of Lord
Boy/Male
Indian
Respectful
Girl/Female
Afghan, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Telugu
Moon-rays; Somras; A Type of Wine
Boy/Male
Hungarian
Horn.
Girl/Female
Hindu
Boy/Male
Hindu
Shiva, Moon
Boy/Male
English Latin
Lord.
Boy/Male
British, English, Latin
Lord; Diminutive of Dominick; Belonging to Lord
Boy/Male
Scottish
From the cave.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Moon or Lord Indra, Must by Joy
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name from the Old English root dÅma, dÄ“ma ‘judge’, ‘arbiter’. Compare Dempster.French : habitational name from Dome in Saône-et-Loire.Hungarian (Döme) : from a pet form of the personal name Demeter.
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : variant spelling of Holme.
Surname or Lastname
English and Irish
English and Irish : variant of Summer.Irish : variant of Summer or Summers.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : variant of Sommer.
Boy/Male
French
Bom in summer.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from places in Cambridgeshire and Suffolk called Soham, from Old English sÄ â€˜sea’, ‘lake’ (a byform of sÇ£) + hÄm ‘homestead’.
Girl/Female
Hindi
Moon.
Female
Thai/Siamese
Thai name SOM means "orange (the fruit)."
SOME BRIDE
SOME BRIDE
Boy/Male
Tamil
Prakalp | பà¯à®°à®•லà¯à®ªÂ
Project
Boy/Male
African, Bengali, Indian
A Language; A Drop
Girl/Female
Assamese, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sindhi, Telugu
One who Resided in Lotus
Boy/Male
Hindu
Kindness, Beneficence, Highest level of Iman
Boy/Male
Hindu
Lord Ram and seetha
Male
Norse
Norse myth name of a dwarf who, along with his brother Brökk, made magical objects for the gods, including the hammer of Thor.
Boy/Male
British, English
Noble and Famous
Boy/Male
Indian
Strong
Girl/Female
French American
A feminine form of Charles, meaning man. Alternate meaning, tiny and feminine. Famous bearers:...
Girl/Female
Tamil
Offering, Gift
SOME BRIDE
SOME BRIDE
SOME BRIDE
SOME BRIDE
SOME BRIDE
a.
Single; unmarried; as, a feme sole.
a.
Close; personal; pointed; as, a home thrust.
a.
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.
a.
A part; a portion; -- used pronominally, and followed sometimes by of; as, some of our provisions.
adv.
To one's home or country; as in the phrases, go home, come home, carry home.
superl.
Severe; afflictive; distressing; as, a sore disease; sore evil or calamity.
a.
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.
n.
The home base; he started for home.
a.
In a sore manner; with pain; grievously.
v. t.
To furnish with a sole; as, to sole a shoe.
n.
Any one of several American flounders somewhat resembling the true sole in form or quality, as the California sole (Lepidopsetta bilineata), the long-finned sole (Glyptocephalus zachirus), and other species.
a.
Of or pertaining to one's dwelling or country; domestic; not foreign; as home manufactures; home comforts.
a.
Not much; a little; moderate; as, the censure was to some extent just.
a.
Certain; those of one part or portion; -- in distinct from other or others; as, some men believe one thing, and others another.
n.
To move hitherward; to draw near; to approach the speaker, or some place or person indicated; -- opposed to go.
p. p.
of Come
a.
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.
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.
v. t.
To carry through; to succeed in; as, you can't come any tricks here.
adv.
To the place where it belongs; to the end of a course; to the full length; as, to drive a nail home; to ram a cartridge home.