sundry

== English == === Etymology 1 === The adjective is derived from Middle English sondri, sondry, syndry (“individually; occasionally; separately; variously”) [and other forms], from Old English syndriġ (“alone, distinct, separate, single; sundry, various; concerning a single person, own, particular, peculiar, private; exceptional, remarkable, set apart, special; (distributive) one each”) [and other forms], from sundor (“differently; privately; separate, separately”) (from Proto-Germanic *sundraz (“alone, isolated; separate”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *senH- (“apart; for oneself; without”)) + -iġ (“suffix forming adjectives”). The English word is analysable as sunder +‎ -y. The noun and pronoun are derived from the adjective. ==== Pronunciation ==== (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /ˈsʌnd.ɹi/ Hyphenation: sund‧ry ==== Adjective ==== sundry More than one or two but not very many; a number of, several. Of various types, especially when numerous; diverse, varied. Synonym: manifold Consisting of an assortment of different kinds; miscellaneous. Synonyms: see Thesaurus:assorted, Thesaurus:heterogeneous Antonyms: see Thesaurus:homogeneous (archaic) 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.) Synonym: other (obsolete) Relating to a single person or thing as opposed to more than one; individual, respective. Synonyms: personal, single Of a person or thing: not the same as something else; different. (Contrast sense 4.) (except Scotland) Not attached or connected to anything else; physically separate. Synonyms: apart, detached, loose; see also Thesaurus:separate ===== Alternative forms ===== sindry (Northern England, Scotland) ===== Derived terms ===== all and sundry sundrily sundriness various and sundry ===== Related terms ===== sunder ===== Translations ===== ==== Noun ==== sundry (plural sundries) (chiefly in the plural) A minor miscellaneous item. 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. (chiefly Australia, cricket) Synonym of extra (“a run scored without the ball having hit the striker's bat”). ===== Derived terms ===== sundryman ===== Translations ===== ==== Pronoun ==== sundry (plural, archaic sundries) (Northern England, Scotland) Various people or things; several. ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 2 === From Middle English sondri, sondry, syndri (“individually; now and then, occasionally; physically apart, separately; variously”) [and other forms], from Old English syndrige [and other forms], from Old English syndriġ (adjective): see further at etymology 1. ==== Pronunciation ==== (Received Pronunciation, General American, Ireland) IPA(key): /ˈsʌndɹi/ (Scotland) IPA(key): /ˈsɪndɹɪ/, /ˈsʌn-/ Hyphenation: sund‧ry ==== Adverb ==== sundry (comparative more sundry, superlative most sundry) (chiefly Northern England, Scotland) Synonym of asunder (“into separate parts or pieces”). (archaic) Placed separately; apart. (obsolete) Individually, separately; sundrily. ===== Alternative forms ===== sindry (Scotland) ===== Translations ===== === References === === Further reading === sundries (disambiguation) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia