mickle
[ mik-uhl ]
/ ˈmɪk əl /
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adjective Archaic.
great; large; much.
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Origin of mickle
First recorded before 900; Middle English mikel, from Old Norse mikill; replacing Middle English michel, Old English micel; cognate with Old High German mihil, Gothic mikils, akin to Latin magnus, Greek mégas. See much
Words nearby mickle
Mick, Mickey, Mickey Finn, mickey mouse, Mickiewicz, mickle, micky, Micmac, miconazole nitrate, MICR, micra
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British Dictionary definitions for mickle
mickle
Scot and Northern English dialect muckle (ˈmʌkəl)
/ (ˈmɪkəl) /
adjective
great or abundant
adverb
much; greatly
noun
a great amount, esp in the proverb, mony a little makes a mickle
Scot a small amount, esp in the proverb, many a mickle maks a muckle
Word Origin for mickle
C13 mikel, from Old Norse mikell, replacing Old English micel much
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