muckle
muckle · muckles
A great amountA great amount.
/ˈmʌkəl/
» Many a mickle makes a muckle.
По капле и море собирается. — sharptoothed
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2 senses(Scotland)A great amount.
(often followed by ‘of’) a large number or amount or extent
A maul or hammer.
Examples
1 sentencesMany a mickle makes a muckle.
ruПо капле и море собирается. — sharptoothed
Origin
From Middle English mukel, muchel, from the same source as (perhaps a variant of) mickle.From Middle English mukel, muchel, from the same source as (perhaps a variant of) mickle.
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