Etymology

muckle

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Today it means: A great amount. Full definition →

Middle English mukel
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muckle · noun, adjective, verb1

  1. Middle English · inherited frommukel
  2. English todaymuckle

From Middle English mukel, muchel, from the same source as (perhaps a variant of) mickle.

Muckle · proper noun2

  1. German · borrowed fromMückle
  2. Middle English · derived frommuchel“big”
  3. English todayMuckle

Two possible origins: * From Middle English muchel (“big”), a nickname for a big man. * Borrowed from German Mückle, a diminutive of Muck.

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