mickle

[ mik-uhl ]

/ ˈmɪk əl /

adjective Archaic.

great; large; much.

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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Example sentences from the Web for mickle

“I was really struck at first by how funny Michael was in his comic timing,” Mickle adds.
Michael C. Hall on Where ‘Dexter’ Went Wrong and His New Killer Role in ‘Cold in July’|Melissa Leon|May 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Bold Hagen's strength was mickle and great, but Iring smote him, that the whole hall rang.
The Nibelungenlied|Unknown
Into the ring men bare a heavy stone, huge and great, mickle and round.
The Nibelungenlied|Unknown
Yet found he by the portal / so many a valiant man That Ruediger the combat / with mickle boding sore began.
The Nibelungenlied|Unknown

That was so mickle wealth, that no man in northern lands had seen such in one man's owning.
Capitals of the Northlands|Ian C. Hannah
Before their greetings ended / a mickle time was gone, For lips of rosy color / were kissed there, many a one.
The Nibelungenlied|Unknown

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	mickle
释义	mickle [ mik-uhl ] / ˈmɪk əl / adjective Archaic. great; large; much. 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 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for mickle “I was really struck at first by how funny Michael was in his comic timing,” Mickle adds. Michael C. Hall on Where ‘Dexter’ Went Wrong and His New Killer Role in ‘Cold in July’\|Melissa Leon\|May 23, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Bold Hagen's strength was mickle and great, but Iring smote him, that the whole hall rang. The Nibelungenlied\|Unknown Into the ring men bare a heavy stone, huge and great, mickle and round. The Nibelungenlied\|Unknown Yet found he by the portal / so many a valiant man That Ruediger the combat / with mickle boding sore began. The Nibelungenlied\|Unknown That was so mickle wealth, that no man in northern lands had seen such in one man's owning. Capitals of the Northlands\|Ian C. Hannah Before their greetings ended / a mickle time was gone, For lips of rosy color / were kissed there, many a one. The Nibelungenlied\|Unknown 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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