"mickle" meaning in Scots

See mickle in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: mair mickle [comparative], maist mickle [superlative], mikil [alternative], mekil [alternative], mukill [alternative], muckle [alternative]
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  1. much, great
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Noun

Forms: mikil [alternative], mekil [alternative], mukill [alternative], muckle [alternative]
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  1. a great amount Tags: uncountable
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