muckle
Americanadjective
adjective
adverb
Etymology
Origin of muckle
Middle English mukel, variant of muchel; see much
Example Sentences
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This page has since been fixed with proper Scots and now states that a veelage is “muckler nor a clachan but no as muckle nor a toun.”
From Slate • Sep. 9, 2020
The banner posted across Scots Wikipedia bears an important notice: “Followin recent revelations, Scots Wikipedia is presently reviewin its airticles for muckle leid inaccuracies.”
From Slate • Sep. 9, 2020
Many a mickle makes a muckle NECESSITY, so the proverb has it, is the mother of invention.
From Economist • Oct. 18, 2012
As in: Mony a mickle wee bits of writing over the years maks "makar" a muckle deal of an honour to find oneself receiving a month after one's 63rd birthday .
From The Guardian • Jan. 25, 2011
“Oh! ay, so it does,” replied the driver, quickly; “but these braw laddies hae seen muckle mair o’ such business than most men that come up this way.
From Phil Bradley's Snow-shoe Trail The Mountain Boys in the Canada Wilds by Boone, Silas K.
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