adj. & n. (also muckle) archaic or Sc.
adj. much, great.
n. a large amount. many a little makes a mickle (orig. erron. many a mickle makes a muckle) many small amounts accumulate to make a large amount.
[ ME f. ON mikell f. Gmc ]
adj. & n. (also muckle) archaic or Sc.
adj. much, great.
n. a large amount. many a little makes a mickle (orig. erron. many a mickle makes a muckle) many small amounts accumulate to make a large amount.
[ ME f. ON mikell f. Gmc ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012