1. much; great in amount or degree
Usage: archaic; chiefly Scottish

1. a large amount; a great deal
Usage: archaic; chiefly Scottish

1. much; greatly; to a large degree
Usage: archaic; chiefly Scottish

Examples

• Many a mickle makes a muckle, as the old saying goes.
• He had mickle trouble with his neighbors.
• There was mickle rejoicing in the village that day.
• She cared mickle for her family’s reputation.
• The farmer had mickle grain stored in his barn.
• Mickle water runs where the miller sleeps not.