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Eightsome vs Mightsome - What's the difference?

eightsome | mightsome |

As nouns the difference between eightsome and mightsome

is that eightsome is a group of eight persons or things, one more than a sevensome and one less than a ninesome while mightsome is (informal|regional|non-standard) a (little) bit; somewhat; a tad.

As a verb mightsome is

(dialectal) to be powerful.

eightsome

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A group of eight persons or things, one more than a sevensome and one less than a ninesome

    • mightsome

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) mightsomen, mihtsomen, apparently an alteration of (etyl) .

    Verb

    (mightsom)
  • (dialectal) To be powerful.

    • Derived terms

    * *

    Etymology 2

    From .

    Noun

    (-)
  • (informal, regional, non-standard) A (little) bit; somewhat; a tad.
  • *1993 , Lee Scofield, Sweet Amity's Fire :
    • The ranch, it can get a mightsome lonely.
    Usage notes
    * Usually used adverbially as a mightsome .