Mickle
WordNet
noun
(1) (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
"A batch of letters"
"A deal of trouble"
"A lot of money"
"He made a mint on the stock market"
"It must have cost plenty"
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Etymology
From , , , < , , (now chiefly Scottish).
Noun
- A great amount.
- Many a little makes a mickle.
- (The form Many a mickle makes a muckle is a common misunderstanding.)