Define:Mickle
Relatit: muckle
English eedit
Etymology eedit
From Middle Inglis
,
,
,
,
, (now chiefly Northumbrian and Scottish).
Pronunciation eedit
- /ˈmɪkəl/
- Rhymes: -ɪkəl
Adjective eedit
Mickle (comparative maist Mickle, superlative maist Mickle)
Usage notes eedit
Use in Northumbrian is occasional, the term
is more common.
Noun eedit
- Template:Chiefly A great amount.
- Many a little makes a mickle.
- (The form Many a mickle makes a muckle is a common misunderstanding.)
Derived terms eedit
References eedit
- Mickle in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionar, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
Scots eedit
Etymology eedit
From Old English
,
.
Adjective eedit
Mickle (comparative mair Mickle, superlative maist Mickle)
Noun eedit
mickle