micel

See also: micel-

Old English

From Proto-Germanic *mikilaz, from Proto-Indo-European *méǵh₂s (“big, great, stout”). The Germanic is cognate with Ancient Greek μέγας (mégas, “great”).

miċel (comparative māra, superlative mǣst)

big, large; great
"Ēalā, hū miċele nosu hē hæfþ!" "Māran iċ ġeseah." "Hwæt is sēo mǣste þe þū ǣfre ġemēttest?"
"Wow, he has such a big nose!" "I've seen bigger." "What's the biggest one you've ever seen?"
much, a lot
Hū miċel sċeal iċ þē?
How much do I owe you?
- late 9th century, King Alfred's translation of Boethius' The Consolation of Philosophy
  Hwæðer miċel feoh mæġ ǣniġne mann dōn swā ġesǣliġne þæt hē nānes þinges māran ne þearf?
  Can a lot of money make anyone so happy that they don't need anything more?

Declension of miċel — Strong

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	miċel	miċel	miċel
Accusative	miċelne	miċele	miċel
Genitive	miċeles	miċelre	miċeles
Dative	miċelum	miċelre	miċelum
Instrumental	miċele	miċelre	miċele
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	miċele	miċela, miċele	miċel
Accusative	miċele	miċela, miċele	miċel
Genitive	miċelra	miċelra	miċelra
Dative	miċelum	miċelum	miċelum
Instrumental	miċelum	miċelum	miċelum

Declension of miċel — Weak

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	miċela	miċele	miċele
Accusative	miċelan	miċelan	miċele
Genitive	miċelan	miċelan	miċelan
Dative	miċelan	miċelan	miċelan
Instrumental	miċelan	miċelan	miċelan
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	miċelan	miċelan	miċelan
Accusative	miċelan	miċelan	miċelan
Genitive	miċelra, miċelena	miċelra, miċelena	miċelra, miċelena
Dative	miċelum	miċelum	miċelum
Instrumental	miċelum	miċelum	miċelum

Middle English: muchel, michel, mickle, mikel, mochel, mochell, mukel; muche
- English: much
  Geordie English: mickle, muckle
- Scots: mickle, mikil, mekil, mukill, muckle
- Yola: mucha, muche, much

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