muckle

[ muhk-uhl ]

adjective

, British Dialect.

1. mickle.

muckle

/ ˈmʌkəl /

adjective

1. large; much

adverb

1. much; greatly

Word History and Origins

Origin of muckle¹

Middle English mukel, variant of muchel; much

Word History and Origins

Origin of muckle¹

dialect variant of mickle

Example Sentences

Like th' auld wife's parrot, 'we dinna speak muckle, but we're deevils to think,' an' we're aye thinkin' aboot ye.

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Wi' a' that he had upon his mind, it was gey and unlikely Mr. Soulis wad get muckle sleep.

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They'll be in for their tea ony meenute, an' the room no sae muckle as sweepit.

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He kens muckle wha kens when to speak, but far mair wha kens when to haud his tongue.

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But for a' that and twice as muckle 's a' that, I would not exchange him for all the cherries that ever came out of Asia Minor.

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